Every time I play a *.wav from the "Sounds and Audio Devices" control
panel I get:
,--
| Windows cannot play the $NAME file. The file may be damaged or may use an
| unrecognized compression format. To resolve this problem, replace the
| file or use Add/Remove Programs in Control panel to install Audio
| Compression.
'--
The file's there, it's not damaged (aplay plays it), W* also won't play
known uncompressed WAVs, and I see no "Audio Compression" in Add/Remove
Programs. So, I think W* is grasping at straws on this one.
But, the last time I used VMWare with Windows, sound worked. Yeah, it was
choppy. And it was VMware Workstation, not VMware Player. And it was NT,
not XP. But other than that, it was the same. I didn't use ESD or aRts
that time either.
I don't even know if it's a VMware or Windows problem. If I had a LiveCD
that made sound, I could determine that.
Anyone solved this problem?
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