[linux-audio-user] jackd: too many servers already active

[Paul Davis]

> > I think they are jack buffer files. Try to do a 'locate fifo'.

typically in /tmp/jack-* or /dev/shm/jack/tmp or some similar location.

> I did find two files that I tried deleting:
> ~/.qt/.qjackctlrc.lock
> /var/lock/subsys/alsasound

neither one is related.

> Initialy I was getting the same error, but after rebooting now it works!
> Thanks!
> 
> Well, I shouldn't say it's now working... now I'm getting:
>    required capabilities not available
>    capabilities: = cap_ipc_lock,cap_sys_nice,cap_sys_resource+e
> within the qjackctl messages on start.
> But, I guess this is unrelated, so I'll have to look into this now...

it is unrelated. what kernel version are you running and what jack
startup command are you using?

--p