Re: Sound Functions Crash Kernel
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- Subject: [mg105037] Re: Sound Functions Crash Kernel
- From: David Bailey <dave at removedbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:01:17 -0500 (EST)
- References: <hdttap$h4o$1@smc.vnet.net>
Larry V wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I just installed Mathematica home edition V7.0.1 on my Vista Ultimate
> SP2 machine running on an I7 that uses Realtek Audio.
>
> When I did the install the installer reported quite a few files that
> it claimed to be corrupt that I allowed it to ignore. This is in
> itself is a bit disconcerting.
>
> Most of them were .nb files and I figure that wouldn't hurt anything.
> Two were .dlls that appear to be part of the Intel MKL package. mkl-
> lapack.dll and mkl-vml-p4.dll.
>
> System works fine but every time I try to view audio with any use of
> Play[] even with the supplied demos or by trying to Import a .wav file
> the kernel crashes with a beep
>
> "The kernel Local has quit (exited) during the course of an
> evaluation."
>
> Input seems to be anything for instance ( Play[Sin [2 Pi 440 t], {t,
> 1, 5}] )
>
> Is there any way to troublshoot this kind of thing?
>
> Thanks
>
> LVDJ
>
If the installer is reporting corrupt files, I would contact Wolfram
Research for a replacement disk. I would then de-install Mathematica,
and use the new disk. Of course, the problem might lie with your CD drive.
David Bailey
http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk