On 08/18/2007 07:32 AM somebody named Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [08-18-07 07:23]: >> A script I have uses "play" in a script. If /dev/dsp (or dsp0) is >> locked up for some reason (generally after viewing a video on >> youtube), then "play" fails and the rest of the script horks. The >> error returned says "sox: Can't open output file '/dev/dsp': No such >> device". >> Sometimes I'll get a "device busy" error. Does anyone know a way to >> test /dev/dsp (in advance of this failure) so that the "play" error >> can be avoided? > > You might try lsof, "man lsof" and "lsof /dev/dsp" >
Yeah, that's a good command and would probably give good info if the device were busy, but "lsof /dev/dsp" returns nothing when there's "No such device"... which makes sense. Since posting my previous (original) email, I discovered that the audio alarm (to signal an appointment) on Korganizer works. If that works, why doesn't "play"? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
