FC4 to FC5 upgrade login sound reeeaaaallll slow

[Philip Walden]

Philip Walden wrote:

> I just upgraded from FC4 to FC5 using the download iso images.
>
> It was painless enough, but now when the log in screen is present, the 
> log in sound plays reeeeaaaaalllllyyyy slow. After I login the rest of 
> the sounds come on perfectly. When I check out the 
> System->Preferences->Sounds. There is a momentary blank warning dialog 
> and then the Sound dialog comes up. All the sounds, including the log 
> in sound play at the correct speed.
>
> Any thoughts.
>
> Its a HP Omnibook 6000, ESS Maestro-3i, the driver is snd-maestro3.

I finally figured this out and I thought I would share the solution.

I am not sure what happened with the FC5 upgrade, but the startup3.wav 
file was 16 bit. The login screen (System > Administration > Login 
Screen, Accessibility Tab) only handles 8 bit wav files properly. Using 
glame, I converted it to 8 bit and now it sounds normal.

Philip