Hi,
The sound system is working fine through XMMS, cdplayer and Xine.
Is there something else blocking /dev/dsp?
Nope. I can play XMMS and Xine at the same time as well as talking to someone on Skype.
If you don't have a multi-channel soundcare, maybe the dmix plugin was disabled for your card.
Not as far as I can see. Audigy 2 Soundblaster.
TTFN
Paul