The following workaround fixed the problem on my installation:
# see http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Proc_asound_documentation echo "512" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0c/sub0/prealloc recordmydesktop -buffer-size 65536
(Ubuntu 9.04, recordMyDesktop v0.3.7.3, Intel sound card)
The following workaround fixed the problem on my installation:
# see http:// alsa.opensrc. org/index. php/Proc_ asound_ documentation card0/pcm0c/ sub0/prealloc
echo "512" > /proc/asound/
recordmydesktop -buffer-size 65536
(Ubuntu 9.04, recordMyDesktop v0.3.7.3, Intel sound card)