XMMS/eSound Configuration Issues

[John Gibson]

On Oct 18, 2006, at 6:00 PM, Ivan Kawaler wrote:

> I appologize if this is going to the wrong list since
> it is not exactly a MacPorts issue.  Also, I am
> relatively new to working with the UNIX side of OS X -
> only since 10.3.
>
> I have installed XMMS 1.2.10_2 and eSound 0.2.36_0.  I
> am also using an M-Audio Delta 1010 audio interface.
> I don't know if this is necessary, but I am running
> Mac OS X 10.4.6.  I have XMMS set to use the eSound
> Output Plugin.  Upon trying to play any audio file, I
> get a "Couldn't open audio" window.  It states "Please
> check to see if:  Your sound card is configured
> properly, you have the correct output plugin selected,
> no other program is blocking the soundcard."
>
> No other programs are running other than X11,
> WindowMaker, and XMMS, at least visibly.  The only
> other output plugin is Disk Writer Plugin, which I
> figured I didn't want to use.  And, to be honest, I
> don't know if my sound card is configured properly.  I
> know it is set up to run under OS X.  It defaults to
> using my Delta 1010.
>
> I figure that I need to configure my sound card to run
> under X11.  I don't have a clue how to do this.  I
> looked through various eSound documentation for
> assistance with no luck.  The M-Audio site didn't help
> me either, though there was a link to drivers for
> UNIX/Linux.
>
> Any help in configuring my sound card would be
> appreciated, even if only a pointer to a likely source
> of info.  Thanks in advance.
>
> InkBlot
>
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Have you tried running esd manually?  I think had to do that at least  
initially to get it to work.

John