2.2.7 UP and alsa sound problem

Lenart Gabor (lgb@oxygene.terra.vein.hu)
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:18:01 +0200

root@oxygene:~# cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 0.3.0-pre3.
Compiled in Apr 29 1999 for kernel 2.2.7 with versioned symbols.
root@oxygene:~# uname -a
Linux oxygene 2.2.7 #4 Thu Apr 29 11:22:55 CEST 1999 i586 unknown
root@oxygene:~# strace mpg123 ~ftp/music/mp3/POPCORN.MP3
[...]
open("/dev/dsp", O_WRONLY) = -1 ENOMEM (Cannot allocate memory)
write(2, "Can\'t open /dev/dsp!\n", 21Can't open /dev/dsp!
) = 21
_exit(1) = ?

There was NO such problem with older 2.2.x kernels (with the SAME alsa driver).
Another interesting issue that some minutes ago dsp could be opened but
playing an MP3 often paused for a while in case of some LIGHT disk I/O
activity which never happened with 2.2.6 !

(This could be some memory fragmentation because stopping my netscape and
X server allows me to play that MP3 with 2.2.7 too)

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