Re: [TCLUG:4004] my sound died

[Ben Luey <lueyb@carleton.edu>]

> $ lsof /dev/dsp
> 
> this should tell you what is using the device, if anything.  here's an ex.
> $ lsof /dev/dsp 
> COMMAND PID    USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF INODE NAME
> mpg123  940 whisper    4w   CHR   14,3      0t0 14489 /dev/dsp
> $

lsof /dev/dsp just hangs and uses all my cpu power. Maybe it isn't
compatible with kernel 2.2. Any other means of finding out what is using
/dev/dsp (I assume that /dev/dsp is used for mp3s, but not wav's played
via play or audio cd's)

Thanks,

Ben

Ben Luey
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