title: ffmpeg "Header Missing" error recoding mp3 files
body: <p>I have an mp3 encoding server running on Ubuntu (natty). This has been working perfectly up until maybe a week or two ago. I believe I ran an update, which seemed to break the encoder for me - every time I try to run the encode script, it fails out with the error "Header Missing". Files that encoded previously without any issues no longer encode. </p>
  
  <p>I am getting the following output when I run a basic ffmpeg script (that worked fine previously). Any ideas what is going on?</p>
  
  <pre><code>FFmpeg version 0.6.6-4:0.6.6-0ubuntu0.11.04.1, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the Libav developers
    built on Jun 12 2012 16:28:21 with gcc 4.5.2
    configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-shared --disable-static
    WARNING: library configuration mismatch
    libavutil   configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-1ubuntu1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libdirac --enable-libgsm --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libfaad --enable-libdirac --enable-libfaad --enable-libmp3lame --enable-librtmp --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffplay
    libavcodec  configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-1ubuntu1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libdirac --enable-libgsm --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libfaad --enable-libdirac --enable-libfaad --enable-libmp3lame --enable-librtmp --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffplay
    libavformat configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffplay
    libavdevice configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffplay
    libavfilter configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffplay
    libswscale  configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffplay
    libpostproc configuration: --extra-version=4:0.6.6-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 --prefix=/usr --enable-avfilter --enable-avfilter-lavf --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --disable-stripping --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-vaapi --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-ffmpeg --disable-ffplay
    libavutil     50.15. 1 / 50.15. 1
    libavcodec    52.72. 2 / 52.72. 2
    libavformat   52.64. 2 / 52.64. 2
    libavdevice   52. 2. 0 / 52. 2. 0
    libavfilter    1.19. 0 /  1.19. 0
    libswscale     0.11. 0 /  0.11. 0
    libpostproc   51. 2. 0 / 51. 2. 0
  [mp3 @ 0x8aafbc0]max_analyze_duration reached
  Input #0, mp3, from '1340299085b3da8484f1b089d28460930d1467a749.mp3':
    Metadata:
      TLAN            : eng
      TRCK            : 8/11
      TPE1            : Big Wreck
      TALB            : Albatross
      TYER            : 2012
      TIT2            : Rest Of The World
      Rip date        : 2012-03-07
      TDAT            : 0603
      Source          : CD
      Release type    : Normal release
      TCON            : Rock
      TPUB            : Anthem Entertainment Group
    Duration: 00:02:51.38, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 320 kb/s
      Stream #0.0: Audio: mp3, 44100 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 320 kb/s
  File 'test.mp3' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
  Output #0, mp3, to 'test.mp3':
    Metadata:
      TSSE            : Lavf52.64.2
      Stream #0.0: Audio: libmp3lame, 44100 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 64 kb/s
  Stream mapping:
    Stream #0.0 -&gt; #0.0
  Press [q] to stop encoding
  [mp3 @ 0x8ab0db0]Header missingrate=  64.0kbits/s    
  Error while decoding stream #0.0
  size=    1339kB time=171.42 bitrate=  64.0kbits/s    
  video:0kB audio:1339kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.002406%
  </code></pre>