Re: [misterhouse-users] Re: Distributed Proxies

[Sean W. <li...@su...>]

Jim Duda wrote:

>My initial plans for an intercom feature didn't pan out.  I use ViaVoice
>on linux for VR.  Once the ViaVoice server is started, it owns control
>of the /dev/dsp sound card input, so I cannot simultaneously use it
>for recording.  I need a second sound card and microphone to do
>what I had hoped to do.  I cannot figure a means to allow ViaVoice
>to share /dev/dsp.
>
>Jim
>  
>
It doesn't play nicely. That is why ALSA and all sorts of sound layers 
were written, to avoid problems like this.