[mythtv] mythlcdserver grabs audio device

Paul Harrison mythtv at dsl.pipex.com
Tue Mar 7 11:46:31 UTC 2006


Dan Wilga wrote:
> It's hard to tell if this is as a result of upgrading to ALSA 1.0.9-4 
> or MythTV 9261, but I've run into a reproducible problem with 
> mythlcdserver grabbing /dev/dsp (or /dev/adsp, if that's being used 
> instead), thereby preventing mythfrontend from being able to use it.
>
> This only happens if lcd runs before doing something in mythfrontend 
> that causes frontend to try to open the audio device. If, instead, 
> lcd starts after frontend has already opened the device, everything 
> works as normal.
>
> Why does lcdserver even need to use the audio device?
>   
I'd be surprised if mythlcdserver is grabbing your audio device. There 
is no code in there that uses
any sound device?

Paul H.



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