If I do: bash$ cat sound.wav > /dev/dsp
= OK, you can hear the sound. When xmms and mpg123 tries to play an mp3 file, it just skips along and no sound comes through. The file is not decoded in a stream, it seems like it just skips the frames or something, hard to explain. All sound modules are loaded properly, and I've tried with kernel 2.2.16 and 2.2.17-pre6. It all worked fine with Mandrake. Strange, huh? Appreciate any help. -- I'd love to, but I have to fulfill my potential.