diff -u xmms/xmms/main.c xmms-colin/xmms/main.c
--- xmms/xmms/main.c.old	14 Apr 2002 12:15:39 -0000
+++ xmms-colin/xmms/main.c	26 Apr 2002 00:37:47 -0000
@@ -2901,9 +2901,10 @@
 	gchar stime_prefix, *tmp;
 	static gboolean waiting = FALSE;
 	static gint count = 0;
-
+	gint try_count = 0;
 	static GTimer *pause_timer = NULL;
-
+	
+	begin_try:
 	if (get_input_playing())
 	{
 		GDK_THREADS_ENTER();
@@ -2952,10 +2953,11 @@
 				waiting = FALSE;
 			}
 		}
-		else if (time == -2)
+		else if (time == -2 && try_count == 3)
 		{
 			static GtkWidget *infobox;
 			GDK_THREADS_ENTER();
+			printf("try_count = 3, giving up\n");
 			if (!infobox)
 			{
 				infobox = xmms_show_message(
@@ -2972,7 +2974,16 @@
 			else
 				gdk_window_raise(infobox->window);
 			mainwin_stop_pushed();
+			try_count = 0;
+			GDK_THREADS_LEAVE();
+		}
+		else if (time == -2 && try_count < 3) {
+			printf("Can't open audio, try_count = %d\n", try_count);
+			try_count ++;
+			GDK_THREADS_ENTER();
+			sleep (1);
 			GDK_THREADS_LEAVE();
+			goto begin_try;
 		}
 		else
 		{