Upon further experimentation, the crash only happens if the audio device cannot be opened. This often happens for me if a java web app has played sound first, because my java grabs audio.
It used to be that in such a circumstance rhythmbox would report an error. Now it crashes badly. So this it's still a bug, and a regression. But it could sensibly be marked important instead of grave since it isn't as much a show-stopper as it seemed at first. Thomas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]