Thanks all who replied with some suggestions. I was able to get darkice installed from RPM, but not a source install. The source was still unable to find my ALSA, which worries me. I'm trying to start Darkice now, but I'm getting the following error: DarkIce: OssDspSource.cpp:202: can't set format [16] The numerical in the error changes when I set the bit in config. I can encode in LAME on this PC, as I use to to archive my Iceast streams and re-encode in MP3. Here is my darkice config, which I am calling with ./darkice -c <custom config> -v 10 and, I try and always encode my streams at 16kbs / 16000Hz. # sample DarkIce configuration file, edit for your needs before using # see the darkice.cfg man page for details # this section describes general aspects of the live streaming session [general] duration = 0 # duration of encoding, in seconds. 0 means forever bufferSecs = 1 # size of internal slip buffer, in seconds reconnect = yes # reconnect to the server(s) if disconnected # this section describes the audio input that will be streamed [input] device = /dev/snd # OSS DSP soundcard device for the audio input (was /dev/dsp) sampleRate = 11025 # sample rate in Hz. try 11025, 22050 or 44100 bitsPerSample = 16 # bits per sample. try 16 channel = 1 # channels. 1 = mono, 2 = stereo # this section describes a streaming connection to an IceCast2 server # there may be up to 8 of these sections, named [icecast2-0] ... [icecast2-7] # these can be mixed with [icecast-x] and [shoutcast-x] sections [icecast2-0] bitrateMode = cbr # average bit rate format = mp3 # format of the stream: mp3 (was vorbis) bitrate = 16 # bitrate of the stream sent to the server server = my.server.tld # host name of the server port = 8005 # port of the IceCast2 server, usually 8000 password = hackme # source password to the IceCast2 server mountPoint = test123 # mount point of this stream on the IceCast2 server name = test # name of the stream description = test # description of the stream url = http://www.server.tld # URL related to the stream genre = Test # genre of the stream public = no # advertise this stream? #localDumpFile = dump.ogg # local dump file Thanks again for the help 73 Phil / w2lie Help Support the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund this holiday season. Visit www.w2lie.net/charity to purchase a raffle ticket or place a donation today!