On Thu November 15 2007 06:04, James Pearson wrote: > If you have a 64 bit distro installed, then aplay will be 64 bit - > running: > > file `which aplay` Nope, but rpm -qa | grep alsa-util told me that I have the 64bit installed, which by the way does work fine. > should confirm this. To run the 32 bit version you will need to download > the 32 bit (i386) alsa-utils RPM - but don't install it. Extract the 32 > bit aplay binary by doing something like: > > cd /tmp > rpm2cpio alsa-utils-1.0.6-6.i386.rpm | cpio -idmv ./usr/bin/aplay Roger, downloaded and extracted file. > However, as you are running CentOS4, you will need to make sure the > snd_ioctl32 kernel module is loaded - it isn't by default i.e. > > modprobe snd_ioctl32 Also completed. > Then test with the 32 bit aplay: > > alsaunmute 0 > /tmp/usr/bin/aplay /usr/share/system-config-soundcard/sound-sample.wav No joy. it give the following output: ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe and just sit there until I hit CTL-C > Same as mine ... however, I had lots of issues with 32 bit apps and > sound on 64 bit CentOS4 (not necessarily this sound card) - in the end I > 'upgraded' to the ALSA 1.0.15 kernel drivers, libs and utils - which > works much better Might have to walk down this same path Thnx for all your help and time. -- Regards Robert Smile... it increases your face value!