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We have a strange problem that happens with every single application that uses  
the DSP chip.  When it attempts to do something with sound, we get the error  
"Can't open DSP.  Perhaps another application has it."  Yet the machine has  
been rebooted numerous times, so it is not very likely that some other  
application actually has the DSP open.

My guess is that some application crashed while using the DSP and left some  
sort of lock behind.  I would guess it is on disk somewhere, since it survives  
reboots.  Of course, I could be totally wrong.  Does anyone have a clue as to  
what the problem is and how to solve it?

Incidently, we're still running NextStep 2.1 if it matters.  I have the 3.0  
CD-ROM, and I've thought of installing it in the hopes that it would fix the  
problem, but I'd like to know for sure before I do that.  Besides, I'd like to  
know what the hell this is in case it ever comes up again.

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Greg Orman                                        greg@pomona.claremont.edu
Systems Manager                        greg@donald.claremont.edu (NeXTmail)
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