[MPlayer-users] input fifo file in background - changed

[Jerry Geis]

Jerry Geis wrote:

>/ On Sat, Oct 08, 2005 at 03:13:46PM -0500, Jerry Geis wrote:
/>/ 
/>>>/ I wish to run mplayer similiar to:
/>>>/ "mplayer -quiet -input file=/tmp/fifo -loop 0 video.mpg &"
/>>>/ If I run without the "&" it works - as soon as I put the "&" on
/>>/ the command it gives me an error about /dev/rtc.
/>>/ 
/>>/ You'll need to show us the output. IMO the rtc thing is irrelevant.
/>/ 
/>/ THe error was
/>/ Failed to open /dev/rtc: device or resource busy.
/
>He didn't ask for the "error", he asked for the OUTPUT. What you think
>is the relevant error message may well have nothing to do with the
>actual problem; the full output is what he asked for.

>-- 
       The Wanderer

>Warning: Simply because I argue an issue does not mean I agree with any
>side of it.

>Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny.

I noticed I have a number of "stopped" mplayers running. so I killed them all.

I then tried the command "mplayer video.mpg &" and it starts mplayer and puts 
it in the background I get the "stopped mplayer" message on the console window.
If I then run "fg" it brings it to the foreground and plays.

How do I start mplayer in the background and have it actually play.

THanks,

Jerry