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[Simon Roberts <thorpflyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > ...
> > > > *** PULSEAUDIO: Unable to connect: Connection refused
> > > > [00000481] oss audio output error: cannot open audio device
> > > (/dev/dsp)
> > > > [00000481] pulse audio output error: Failed to connect to server:
> > > Connection 
> > > > refused
> > > > [00000481] pulse audio output error: Pulse initialization failed
> > ... 
> > > I assume you have vlc 0.9.6 or 0.9.7, right?
> > > You have the vlc-aout-pulse package installed?
> >
> > I see:
> >
> > $ rpm -q vlc-aout-pulse
> > vlc-aout-pulse-0.9.6-2.6
> > $ rpm -q vlc
> > vlc-0.9.6-2.6
>
> That's fine
>
> > > So the solution 'might' be for you to simply uninstall all pulse
> audio
> > > related packages and 'switch' pack to plain ol' ALSA.
> >
> > What do I need to do to achieve that? Do I simply do rpm --erase 
> > vlc-aout-pulse-0.9.6-2.6
>
> Easiest is to use yast and uninstall pulseaudio itself (it will try to
> drop many dependencies... check if nothing 'vital' for you disappears..
> normally you should be able to accept it).

Doing that, and reconfiguring to use OSS sound has worked. ALSA quit working 
after I took pulse out, but the OSS stuff seems to be working just fine in all 
the uses I have for it so far, so I'm a happy bunny.

Many thanks for your help!

Cheers,
Simon


      
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