Hi, you get buffer under- and/or overruns if your system has trouble with the performance required for the current audio settings. I would recommend to shut down any other process and check whether this buffer problem remains or increase the buffer size if you have the possibility. HTH -- A l e x -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:30:24 +0700 > Von: Constant Brouerius van Nidek <cbroueriusvannidek@xxxxxxxxx> > An: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Betreff: RtApiAlsa: overrun detected > New to this list because I have a problem from which I think that Alsa has > something has to with. Hope to get some information here. > Running Opensuse 10.3 with an absolute minimum of memory (128M on a P > III). > When I start Skype with some advanced methods to get the webcam running I > get "RtApiAlsa: overrun detected" > I know it has something to do with sound but what is an overrun. Googled > for > an answer and found some underrun which also did not bring me any light on > my > problem. > What are the causes for overrun and underrun with regard to Alsa? > Can I avoid overrun? How? Where to start? (More memory is on the way if > that > would be the cause) Where to find more about overrun? kernel used > 2.6.22.17-0.1-default. Desktop at the moment Blackbox. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user -- Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Carôt PhD Candidate Email : Alexander@xxxxxxxx Tel.: +49 (0)177 5719797 Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user