[GnomeMeeting-list] KDE Arts sound

[Conrad Beckert <conrad_videokonferenz gmx de>]

Hi,

has anybody an idea how to run Gnomemeeting on KDE with aRts present? The 
problem is that the arts demon is blocking the soundcard so when a call 
arrives it could be silenced since the sound doesn't get through. (some 
knotify bing is enough)

I'm sure not being the only KDE/Gnomemeeting user, so many out there should 
encountered this.

I tried setting the "shut down arts" parameter to something like 15 sec, 
running the sound on ALSA system directly, changing the knotify to use 
alsaplayer instead of aRts (which is the corpus delici in most cases) - no 
avail.

The following options would remain:
- run a sound server such as jack or esound
- have a virtual alsa device for Gnomemeeting
- perhaps find Gnomemeeting version with aRts plugin :-)
- change something in the way KDE outputs sound (it's a mess)

Any ideas to solve? Anybody who solved the hickup?

Thanks in advance for help.

Regards
Conrad