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- Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
- Path: sparky!uunet!gatech!asuvax!ennews!wfpc3!scowen
- From: scowen@wfpc3.la.asu.edu (Paul A. Scowen)
- Subject: audioserver problems
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.191424.15610@ennews.eas.asu.edu>
- Sender: scowen@wfpc3 (Paul A. Scowen)
- Organization: Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Arizona State University
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 19:14:24 GMT
- Lines: 121
-
- Hi,
-
- I'm attempting to play NeXT format .au files through the audioserver under
- the XMedia kit in Ultrix 4.2a. Accoridng to the soundfile FAQ's out there,
- there is little difference between the NeXT/Sun .au format and the DEC .au
- format except the magic number at the beginning of the file.
-
- Included below is a description of the phenomenon I'm getting where the
- audioserver appears to get out of sync with itself producing a broken playback.
- I would appreciate any help the DEC community could offer with this problem.
- This is more than just a passing interest, since I am using this as a test of
- the entire XMedia installation (even though the installation script claimed
- that the installation went ahead without a hitch).
-
- Extracted output from debug mode of 'play':
-
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 24576, size = 4000, total sent = 28576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 28576, size = 4000, total sent = 32576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 576, size = 4000, total sent = 36576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 4576, size = 4000, total sent = 40576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 8576, size = 4000, total sent = 44576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 12576, size = 4000, total sent = 48576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 16576, size = 4000, total sent = 52576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS CATCHING UP... sending data: pos = 20576, size = 4000, total sent = 56576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5512, size = 4000, total sent = 60576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 64576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5264, size = 4000, total sent = 68576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5200, size = 4000, total sent = 72576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 76576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 80576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 84576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 88576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 92576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 96576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 100576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 104576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5416, size = 4000, total sent = 108576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 112576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 116576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 120576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 124576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 128576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 132576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 136576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 140576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 144576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 148576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 152576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 156576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 160576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 164576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 168576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 172576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 176576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 180576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 184576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 188576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 192576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 196576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 200576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 204576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 208576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 212576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 216576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 220576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 224576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 228576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 232576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 236576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 240576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 244576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 248576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 252576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 256576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 260576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 264576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 268576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 272576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 276576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 280576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 284576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 288576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 292576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 296576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5192, size = 4000, total sent = 300576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 304576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 308576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5168, size = 4000, total sent = 312576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 316576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5192, size = 4000, total sent = 320576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 324576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5288, size = 4000, total sent = 328576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 332576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 336576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 340576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 344576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 348576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 352576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5192, size = 4000, total sent = 356576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 360576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 364576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 368576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 372576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 376576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5128, size = 4000, total sent = 380576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 384576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5128, size = 4000, total sent = 388576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5192, size = 4000, total sent = 392576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 4000, total sent = 396576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5136, size = 4000, total sent = 400576
- 4:>>> SERVER IS AHEAD... sending data: pos = 5160, size = 1322, total sent = 401898
-
- Thanks for any help you can give.
-
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