--- xmms-1.2.10-/Output/alsa/audio.c	Fri Apr  1 21:58:46 2005
+++ xmms-1.2.10/Output/alsa/audio.c	Fri Apr  1 21:53:12 2005
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@
 	else
 	{
 		int err;
+                if (snd_pcm_state(alsa_pcm) == SND_PCM_STATE_SETUP)
+                	snd_pcm_prepare(alsa_pcm);
+                
 		if (force_start &&
 		    snd_pcm_state(alsa_pcm) == SND_PCM_STATE_PREPARED)
 		{