Matteo Zandi wrote: > matteo at burnt:~$ esdplay startup.wav > esdplay: pcm_params.c:2351: sndrv_pcm_hw_params: Assertion `err >= 0' > failed. > Usage:program_name [address][:port]Aborted This error is from esd trying to start up. So I would guess that you haven't properly configured pulse to listen to the esd socket. Rgds -- Pierre Ossman OpenSource-based Thin Client Technology System Developer Telephone: +46-13-21 46 00 Cendio AB Web: http://www.cendio.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 251 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pulseaudio-discuss/attachments/20070313/6a8e7fae/attachment.pgp>