Re: flash and mozilla (and firefox and epiphany)

From: Ralph Katz (ralph.katz_at_rcn.com)
Date: 07/21/04

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    On 07/20/04 18:40, Paul Yeatman wrote:

    > I'm fairly sure the system is using esd with OSS drivers so this
    > could be the difference. Well, actually, how do I confirm OSS
    > drivers?

    While I'm no expert, I can see mine here on this stock kernel:

    ~$ grep -i oss /boot/config-2.4.25-1-686
    CONFIG_CHR_DEV_OSST=m
    CONFIG_SOUND_OSS=m

    Just substitute your kernel image config filename.

    > I have no idea what 'esdctl unlock' does but I did as you said (got
    > a series of increasing pitch tones when I ran 'esd &') but
    > got the same result: xmms et al. work fine, while the browser,
    > trying to employ the flash plugin, incurably freezes.

    My flashplayer finally works w/ sound if I killall esd before visiting a
    flash-animated web page. The freezes are more rare. But I do not hear
    any sounds from other sources (gaim, for ex.) while the flash animation
    is playing, even with 'esdctl unlock'.

    See the thread and my post of July 13 Subject: Re: Still no sound in
    Flash for more info.

    Bottom line, it doesn't look like an issue of oss vs. alsa.

    Oh, esd -nobeeps will be easier on your ears!

    Here's my config file if it's any help:

    $ cat /etc/esound/esd.conf
    [esd]
    auto_spawn=1
    spawn_options=-terminate -nobeeps -as 5
    spawn_wait_ms=100

    Regards,
    Ralph 

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