Follow up: Sound in multiple Linux progs

[Alexandre Vieira]

Hi,

Just FYI. The modules from sndkld_releng6_i386_giant_eradication.tar.gz work
perfectly and -CURRENT from 2 weeks ago is working fine too!

Thanks for the effort.

Cheers

On 6/15/07, Alexandre Vieira <nullpt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 6/15/07, Ariff Abdullah <ariff at freebsd.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:19:06 +0100
> > "Alexandre Vieira" <nullpt at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 6/15/07, Ariff Abdullah <ariff at freebsd.org > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:29:35 +0100
> > > > "Alexandre Vieira" <nullpt at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > On 6/14/07, Alexander Leidinger < Alexander at leidinger.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Quoting "Alexandre Vieira" <nullpt at gmail.com > (Thu, 14 Jun
> > > > > > 2007 12:27:41 +0100):
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is a followup of thread:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-emulation/2006-June/002177.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For several years i've been using freebsd to play many FPS
> > > > > > > kind of games (RTCW, Enemy Territory, Quakes, etc..) and I
> > > > > > > always have the same
> > > > > > problem
> > > > > > > with Linux programs running under binary compatibility and
> > > > > > > /dev/dsp.
> > > > > > Virtual
> > > > > > > channels won't work, whenever a launch a linux program that
> > > > > > > uses
> > > > > > /dev/dsp*
> > > > > > > any other linux program won't be able to open the device for
> > > > > > > read or
> > > > > > write.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I wonder if there is any workaround/fix on this matter. My
> > > > > > > workaround is always to have 2 sound cards on the machine so
> > > > > > > I can use for example TeamSpeak and Enemy Territory. Each
> > > > > > > program will use a different dsp
> > > > > > device
> > > > > > > and it works.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Enable vchans instead:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > % sysctl -a | grep vchan
> > > > > > hw.snd.maxautovchans: 16
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bye,
> > > > > > Alexander.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > http://www.Leidinger.net  Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID =
> > > > > > B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org     netchild @ FreeBSD.org  :
> > > > > > PGP ID = 72077137
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Alexander,
> > > > >
> > > > > As I said in the initial post, vchans don't have any effect. As
> > > > > far as my technical knowledge about freebsd and the linux
> > > > > emulation I'm pretty sure that if you have a linux application
> > > > > that is using /dev/dsp* any other linux application won't be
> > > > > able to use /dev/dsp*.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have a freebsd native application using a /dev/dsp* then
> > > > > a linux application is able to use it if I have virtual channels
> > > > > left, and vice versa.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Let me guess, is this on 6.x?
> > > >
> > > Sorry not to mention. Yes it's 6.2-STABLE from 26 May. But let me
> > > add that since 5.2.1 it works the same way.
> > >
> >
> > I think I know why, but first, try using binary modules or
> > applying patch from http://people.freebsd.org/~ariff/<http://people.freebsd.org/%7Eariff/>.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ariff Abdullah
> > FreeBSD
> >
> > ... Recording in stereo is obviously too advanced
> >     and confusing for us idiot ***** users :P ........
> >
> >
> Ariff,
>
> Thanks for the tip. Apparently with the binary modules from
> sndkld_releng6_i386_giant_eradication.tar.gz it works :)
>
> Still, tomorrow I'll make the ultimate test to this gaming combination
> with some freebsd gamers that experience the same problems and will let you
> know :)
>
> Cheers
>
> --
> Alexandre Vieira - nullpt at gmail.com
>



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