techlists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a slight problem with xmms, and freeamp. Both, on the start-up > of playing the first song lock-up for approxametly 5 minutes...then > start playing fine. after the initial lock-up the programs run with no > problems what so ever. > > I've run the programs from the command line, but neither program seems > to have a verbose mode. > > What can I do to find out what is causing these programs to freeze like > they are?
Use strace (Debian package strace). Just run them like: strace xmms take a peek at the man page if you need more info (man strace). Gary -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]