diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ed16f7b..9cdd1c6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dnl                 changes are made
 dnl ---
 JACK_MAJOR_VERSION=0
 JACK_MINOR_VERSION=93
-JACK_MICRO_VERSION=3
+JACK_MICRO_VERSION=4
 
 dnl ---
 dnl HOWTO: updating the jack protocal version
diff --git a/drivers/alsa/alsa_driver.c b/drivers/alsa/alsa_driver.c
index 9253aae..4171a94 100644
--- a/drivers/alsa/alsa_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/alsa/alsa_driver.c
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ alsa_driver_set_parameters (alsa_driver_t *driver,
 	unsigned int p_nfragments = 0;
 	unsigned int c_nfragments = 0;
 	channel_t chn;
+	unsigned int pr = 0;
+	unsigned int cr = 0;
 
 	driver->frame_rate = rate;
 	driver->frames_per_cycle = frames_per_cycle;
@@ -551,6 +553,30 @@ alsa_driver_set_parameters (alsa_driver_t *driver,
 		}
 	}
 	
+	/* check the rate, since thats rather important */
+
+	if (driver->playback_handle) {
+		int dir;
+		pr = snd_pcm_hw_params_get_rate (driver->playback_hw_params, &dir);
+	}
+
+	if (driver->capture_handle) {
+		int dir;
+		cr = snd_pcm_hw_params_get_rate (driver->capture_hw_params, &dir);
+	}
+
+	if (cr != pr) {
+		jack_error ("playback and capture sample rates do not match (%d vs. %d)",
+			    pr, cr);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	if (cr != driver->frame_rate) {
+		jack_error ("sample rate in use (%d Hz) does not match requested rate (%d Hz)",
+			    cr, driver->frame_rate);
+		driver->frame_rate = cr;
+	}
+
 	/* check the fragment size, since thats non-negotiable */
 	
 	if (driver->playback_handle) {
@@ -2383,6 +2409,7 @@ driver_initialize (jack_client_t *client, const JSList * params)
 
 		case 'r':
 		        srate = param->value.ui;
+			fprintf (stderr, "apparent rate = %d\n", srate);
 		        break;
 			
 		case 'p':