--- xmms.c~	Mon Aug 13 01:44:05 2001
+++ xmms.c	Fri Mar  8 16:31:41 2002
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     filename = g_strconcat(g_get_home_dir(), "/.xmms/config", NULL);
     cfg = xmms_cfg_open_file(filename);
 
-    if (xmms_cfg_read_int(cfg, "Extender-DSP", "expander", &bext_level)){
+    if (cfg && xmms_cfg_read_int(cfg, "Extender-DSP", "expander", &bext_level)){
 	xmms_cfg_read_int(cfg, "Extender-DSP", "echo", &echo_level);
 	xmms_cfg_read_int(cfg, "Extender-DSP", "stereo", &stereo_level);
 	xmms_cfg_read_int(cfg, "Extender-DSP", "filter", &filter_level);