[MPlayer-users] Problem with "-ao pcm" and some old *.rm files.

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I'm running FC3 with the following RPMs installed:
mplayer-gui-1.0pre6-1
mplayer-codecs-win32-20040704-1
mplayer-codecs-linux-real-20040626-1
mplayer-codecs-linux-xanim-20040626-1
mplayer-codecs-win32-indeo-20040704-1
mplayer-vidix-nVidia-1.0pre6-1
mplayer-1.0pre6-1
mplayer-codecs-win32-qt-extras-20040704-1
mplayer-codecs-linux-xanim-3ivx-20040704-1
mplayer-codecs-win32-mjpeg2k-20040704-1
mplayer-vidix-1.0pre6-1
mplayer-codecs-win32-real-20041107-1
mplayer-codecs-win32-qt-20041107-1
mplayer-codecs-win32-dmo-20041107-1
...and some fonts and skins.

I have some old *.rm files that I am trying to convert to mp3. 
I start with:
mplayer -ao pcm <filename>.rm
and then use lame to convert it to mp3.

Most of the files work fine, but with a few I get the results below. The 
audiodump.wav file is created with zero bytes. 

One additional note: If I type mplayer <filename>.rm the file will play 
perfectly.

Again, this is only for a few of the files I'm trying to convert. Most work 
just fine. 

Thanks for any help/advice. 

[Audio]$ mplayer -ao pcm Chip.rm
MPlayer 1.0pre6-RPM-3.3.2 (C) 2000-2004 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Foster (Family: 8, Stepping: 7)
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled with runtime CPU detection - WARNING - this is not optimal!
To get best performance, recompile MPlayer with 
--disable-runtime-cpudetection.

Warning unknown option cache_min at line 144
Warning unknown option cache_prefill at line 147

Syntax error in font desc: name 'File generated for koi8-r encoding using 
`Arial Regular' face (/mnt/DOS_C/winnt/Fonts/arial.ttf), ppem=24 by Nick 
Kurshev nickols_k at mail.ru'
Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission denied
Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your system 
startup scripts.
Playing Chip.rm.
Cache fill:  0.00% (0 bytes)    REAL file format detected.
======= WAVE Format =======
Format Tag: 28260 (0x6E64)
Channels: 1
Samplerate: 11025
avg byte/sec: 16000
Block align: 278
bits/sample: 16
cbSize: 0
===========================
Clip info:
 name: Living On The Edge
 author: Yahoo! Broadcast./Don Kennedy
 copyright: 2000, All Rights Reserved
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [liba52] AC3 decoding with liba52
Using SSE optimized IMDCT transform
AC3: 1.0 (mono)  11025 Hz  16.0 kbit/s
Using MMX optimized resampler
AUDIO: 11025 Hz, 2 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 2000->44100 (16.0 kbit)
Selected audio codec: [a52] afm:liba52 (AC3-liba52)
==========================================================================
Checking audio filter chain for 16000Hz/1ch/16bit -> 16000Hz/2ch/16bit...
AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 1 ch, 16000 hz, little endian signed int
AF_pre: 16000Hz 1ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
[AO PCM] File: audiodump.wav (WAVE)
PCM: Samplerate: 16000Hz Channels: Stereo Format Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
[AO PCM] Info: fastest dumping is achieved with -vc dummy -vo null
PCM: Info: to write WAVE files use -waveheader (default).
AO: [pcm] 16000Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) (2 bps)
Building audio filter chain for 16000Hz/1ch/16bit -> 16000Hz/2ch/16bit...
Video: no video
Starting playback...
A:1565.7 (26:05.7)  1.0% 0%

Exiting... (End of file)
[Audio]$