self.sound_daemon = get_config('SOUND_DAEMON') or 'esd'
                if self.sound_daemon == 'esd':
                    print "info: Enabling esd sound support."
                    # Could start using esddsp, but it is not enabled
                    #   esddsp', '-m','--server=%s:16001' % (self.ip)
                    # Make sure esd is ready to accept new
                    os.system("killall esd")
                    os.system("/usr/bin/esd -nobeeps -public -tcp &")