[arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 06:27 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> If somebody should install PA depends to the usage of the computer. It's
> not wise to install it, just to get an issue regarding to a special
> usage of mplayer fixed, if the computer e.g. is used for pro-audio.
> 
> - Ralf

PS: Btw. my sound card has no audio output, as soon as PA is installed.
The PA issue isn't related to pro-audio usage only, but also to the used
hardware. Recommending to install PA is like recommending to install an
ATI driver, if there should be issues for NVIDIA drivers, with a mounted
NVIDIA graphics. PA can break an install.