put: hw.snd.pcm0.vchans=4 hw.snd.maxautovchans=4 into /etc/sysctl.conf; attach arts to /dev/dsp0.1 and esd to /dev/dsp.2 This leaves /dev/dsp0 -> /dev/dsp0.0 open for odd aplications that need direct access. You could additionally attach nas to /dev/dsp0.3 if you are networking sound.
--- Scott A. Moberly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft: "Where would you like to go to today" Linux: "Where would you like to go tomorrow" FreeBSD: "Hey,when are you guys going to catch up" On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 08:19:09AM +0000, Weston M. Price wrote: > Yeah, an extremely frustrating problem to say the least. I have used both > methods (ie the plugin and artsdsp) and have found that that artsdsp is the > most stable and effective way to get the two apps to work together on a > consistet basis. The plugin causes xmms at the drop of a dime. Until the > plugin gets fixed go with artsdsp. > > Regards, > > Weston > > On Wednesday 02 October 2002 11:59 am, Irvine Short wrote: > > Hey All > > > > How do you guys get all the above to play together? > > > > I'd like to keep artsd going. At the moment I can get xmms to play by > > running artsdsp xmms. > > > > Is there a neater/better way? There's a plugin for xmms to talk directly > > to artsd but by all accounts it's old and buggy and not in the ports > > subsystem. > > > > Any suggestions much appreciated. > > > > I'm running FreeBSD 4.7RX, KDE 3,03, and XMMS 1.2.7 > > > > The sound card is an Ensoniq AudioPCI ESS1371 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Scott A. Moberly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. -- Henry Spencer To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message