What appears to be suspicious is that rb is using /dev/dsp, which is ALSA's OSS emulation device. By default Dapper uses ALSA (not OSS or even its emulation).
What is the output from ``asoundconf list'' in a Terminal? What is the Default Output Plugin set to in the Audio tab when ``gstreamer-properties'' is invoked from a Terminal? -- [Dapper] Won't start if Rhythmbox is running https://launchpad.net/bugs/44462 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs