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Subject: Re: rvplayer runs ok under root but sound is a mess 
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> On %M %N, Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> wrote:
> > Now back to your problem , you may want to put a printf in the 
> > linux emulation layer on the GETOPTR ioctl and examine what value
> > is it returning.
> 
> What about 8 vs. 16 bits.  I noticed in rvplayer.ad the following
> comments:
> 
> ! ============================================================
> ! Preference Dialog Advanced Tab Resources
> ! ============================================================
> *PrefDlgAdvancedTab.label:    Advanced
> *PrefAdvancedGroup.label:     Sound Card Compatibility
> *PrefAdvancedExpl.string:    These settings help you troubleshoot sound card related problems.  They may increase processor usage.
> *PrefAdvanced16Expl.string: Use this setting if you have an older sound card and
>  clips sound scratchy or distorted.
> *PrefAdvancedDis16Chk.label:  Disable 16-bit sound (use 8-bit only)
> 
> However there is no indication of what to change them to or how to 
> manipulate them.
> 
> I addressed your VideoCD question in another email.

Thats a good try --- see if you can play an mpeg file since the mpeg
player uses 16bit.

I think that I may have lost it . It has been a wild ride over here with
my ISP :( Can you please re-send it.

	Amancio