XMMS/eSound Configuration Issues

[Ivan Kawaler]

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

I tried to run esd manually.  All I got was a "device
not supported" message.  I wasn't able to find any
list of supported devices for esd anyway.  So, is it
possible that I will not be able to use esd with my
Delta 1010?

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