When I seek in a stream using xmms or youtube my pulse audio server becomes a zombie and I have to kill it -9. After switching to the xmms pulse output plugin but it no longer happens on the local audio but still happens with RTP or module-tunnel. I've also noticed that if I do aplay *.wav only the first file plays and then an assert fails. aplay * Playing WAVE 'apert2.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 22050 Hz, Mono Playing WAVE 'apert.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 22050 Hz, Mono aplay: pcm_pulse.c:522: pulse_hw_params: Assertion `!pcm->stream' failed. Aborted by signal Aborted... It only happens on my laptop but it doesn't matter if the audio is going to the local alsa out, RTP or module-tunnel. Are these sorts of things know/common issues? They are certainly not show killers. Thanks, Josie