mplayer takes time to start video

logicalfuzz · 08-29-2005, 12:49 PM

i have installed (command mode) mplayer on my WS. the problem is, whenever i give the command, mplayer halts at...

Quote:

[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: Device or resource busy
alsa-init: 1 soundcard found, using: default

and after about a minute starts the playback. same with alsaplayer. what could be the problem? the sound used to work fine in RH9. Do i need to compile ALSA again?

acid_kewpie · 08-29-2005, 01:06 PM

i'd guess someting is playing back at the same time and you do not have the dmix plugin enabled in alsa to allow multiple simultaneous connections.

logicalfuzz · 08-30-2005, 12:20 PM

no, there is nothing playing back at the same time. and as far as alsaplayer is concerned, it is just lying idle on my system.... i never use it. dont need to when u have a great player like mplayer. i only mentioned because i figured out the same problem when i used it and thought it might help in this post.