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Date:      Sat, 28 Nov 1998 23:26:08 +0400
From:      Casper <casper@acc.am>
To:        Vladislav SAFRONOV <0824@08700000.mhs.rosmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How to free(release) busy audio device? (after killing player)
Message-ID:  <36604E50.B512E8C9@acc.am>
References:  <571FD2D781F0D57E%571FD2D781F0D57E@mhs.mhs.rosmail.com>

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try 
	cp /dev/urandom /dev/dsp0 ;cp /dev/random /dev/dsp0 
it will reset audio device


Vladislav SAFRONOV wrote:
> 
>  Hi,
> 
>  I have 2.2.7R and just installed a new pcm driver for my
>  ess1688 sound card. Amp plays fine mp3 audio files, and
>  when it was playing a mp3 file I hit ctrl-C and killed amp.
>  Having killed amp I coundn't play any files using other
>  mp3 players they all claimed "coudn't open : audio device is busy" :(
>  only reboot helps.
>  Well what should I do to release(free) audio device without
>  reboot?
> 
>  Sincerely,
>  Vlad Safronov.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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