[ale] sound card blocked

[pfrostie at yahoo.com (phrostie)]

check to see if you have esd(or similar) running.
some apps need it others are screwed up by it.


On Sunday 08 September 2002 12:00, you wrote:
> Something is holding my soundcard making it impossible to play
> anything.  I can't figure out what it is with 'ps -ef'.  Is there any
> way to find out what process has control of the card?  I've had this
> happen before.  Logging out won't free it but I know rebooting will.
> Surely there is a way to free it without rebooting tho.  Thanks

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