Dominic-Luc Webb wrote:
> I just installed Slackware 12.0 and most recent
> Gnome Slackbuild v2.20.3. Goal is to use Ekiga VOIP
> software. Sound card (Ensoniq ES1371) and webcam (USB_PWC)
> seem to otherwise work fine, but Ekiga is crashing. I keep
> getting this error:
>
> sndrv_pcm_hw_params: Assertion `err >= 0' failed
>
> A search indicates this error pops up with several Linux
> distros with Skype and Gizmo, in addition to Ekiga. I am
> not finding a solution. Anyone know how to solve this?
>
> Dee
>

Have you properly configured your audio device (in Edit -> Preferences
-> devices -> audio devices). The ekiga I am using is the one I have
submitted in www.slackbuids.org (this is a build independant of Gnome).

Olive