[linux-audio-user] snd freezes when recording

[Ralf Haller]

Hi Ivan,

that's not the case here. Trying record with snd on a freshly booted 
system still freezes snd...

r at l.f


Ivan Z. Ganza wrote:

>Hi Ralf,
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>I have had the same problem with the snd program that you describe.
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>This seems to be caused when the soundcard is already opened by
>another program.
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>Make sure nothing else has opened the soundcard.
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>Ralf Haller <ralf at brap.de> writes:
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>>Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano wrote:
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>>>>when I try to record with snd by selecting record in the file menu,
>>>>the record window opens but freezes without properly displaying the
>>>>controls. Recording with other tools like sweep works without any
>>>>problems.
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>>>>I am using RedHat 8.0 and installed the kernel and alsa drivers
>>>>from planet ccrma.
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>>>>Any clues?
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>>>What soundcard are you using?
>>>-- Fernando
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>>It's a Philips PCA721AF based on the Opti 82C925 sound chip...
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>>r at l.f
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