Here fails on every reboot. In fact fails even while starting pulseaudio manually. Only starting an UDEV re-scan of devices while pulseaudio IS active works as a workaround:
$ lsb_release -d Description: Debian GNU/Linux testing (squeeze) $ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf APT::Default-Release "squeeze"; $ uname -a Linux zeus 2.6.31-1-amd64 #1 SMP Sat Oct 24 17:50:31 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux # grub-setup -V grub-setup (GRUB) 1.97 # udevd --version 146 # hald --version HAL package version: 0.5.13 $ aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Headset [Logitech USB Headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC888 Digital [ALC888 Digital] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 # skill pulseaudio $ pulseaudio -v --log-target=stderr ** I: main.c: Esto es PulseAudio 0.9.19 I: main.c: Ejecutándose en modo de sistema: no I: module-udev-detect.c: Found 0 cards. I: module.c: Loaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #4; argument: ""). I: main.c: El demonio se inició completamente. -- -----> Only "dummyl output" # udevadm trigger ** I: card.c: Created 0 "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0" I: alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device surround41:1. I: alsa-sink.c: Selected mapping 'Analog Surround 4.1' (analog-surround-41). ** I: sink.c: Created sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0. ****** I: source.c: Created source 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.****** ** I: module-always-sink.c: A new sink has been discovered. Unloading null-sink. I: alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device front:1. ** I: source.c: Created source 2 "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog****** I: module.c: Unloading "module-null-sink" (index: #10). I: sink.c: Freeing sink 0 "auto_null" ** I: alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:0. I: source.c: Created source 3 "alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_**** ** I: source.c: Created source 4 "alsa_input**** I: alsa-sink.c: Device suspended... -- -----> All devices detected and working correctly. HTH -- Isaac M. Marcos -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org