When i stop a programm (which uses a a lot memory, X is favourite,
but also 'joe `large file`) playing wave files does work, and it gets DMA
memory. When this happens the swap space isn't full (only 10MB of 200MB
used)
i've some info (while trying to play mp3 files, but wave same reult)
# free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 257720 246492 11228 73680 108660 70356
-/+ buffers/cache: 67476 190244
Swap: 204868 9984 194884
(tty3) 3:57am 0 root@sjoerd:/mp3/ # ./music.sh
High Performance MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 Audio Player for Layer 1, 2 and 3.
Version 0.59o (1998/Feb/08). Written and copyrights by Michael Hipp.
Uses code from various people. See 'README' for more!
THIS SOFTWARE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Can't open /dev/dsp!
Then i get the kernel DMA message.
After closing a `some programs using much memory' i get:
(tty3) 4:01am 1 root@sjoerd:/mp3/vincent # free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 257720 218728 38992 27472 109060 70844
-/+ buffers/cache: 38824 218896
Swap: 204868 9984 194884
(tty3) 4:01am 0 root@sjoerd:/mp3/ # ./music.sh
and playing succeeds (note free memory differences)
It _seems_ if there is no _buffer_ available it doesn't try to free some
(swap perhaps, or some other usefull meganism)
System: 256MB ram/200MB swap, UP, SB16 PnP, 0% CPU load.
If more info needed i'm happy to gather some relevant data.
Arjan Filius
mailto:iafilius@xs4all.nl
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Argh! All right, so how am I supposed to work with Linux when
everything's already been done?! Can't these people leave some
broken MSDOS like parts so there's problems left to solve!?....
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