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See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059113 Title: [System Product Name, Realtek ALC883, Green Line Out, Rear] Pulseaudio fails to detect card Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: So sound after system start. "pulseaudio", "pulseaudio --start", "pulseaudio -k" Don't seem to have any effect. After some time thought, (sometimes) my soundcard appears in sound settings, but its not always the case. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: jimmy 4264 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC2D3p: jimmy 4264 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jimmy 3141 F...m chromium-browse /dev/snd/pcmC1D0c: jimmy 4264 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe020000 irq 20' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC883' Components : 'HDA:10ec0883,147b8e01,00100002' Controls : 48 Simple ctrls : 23 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'U0x46d0x8c1'/'USB Device 0x46d:0x8c1 at usb-0000:00:02.1-4, high speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB046d:08c1' Controls : 2 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum Capture channels: Mono Limits: Capture 0 - 3072 Mono: Capture 1536 [50%] [24.00dB] [on] Card2.Amixer.info: Card hw:2 'NVidia_1'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfcffc000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 1c HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de001c,104383c1,00100100' Controls : 12 Simple ctrls : 2 Date: Sun Sep 30 16:53:55 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding. SourcePackage: pulseaudio Symptom: audio Symptom_Card: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia Symptom_Jack: Green Line Out, Rear Title: [System Product Name, Realtek ALC883, Green Line Out, Rear] Pulseaudio fails to detect card UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-17 (44 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: KN9(NF-MCP55 series) dmi.board.vendor: http://www.abit.com.tw/ dmi.board.version: 1.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: System Enclosure Manufacter dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd11/19/2007:svnSystemManufacter:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnhttp//www.abit.com.tw/:rnKN9(NF-MCP55series):rvr1.x:cvnSystemEnclosureManufacter:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System Manufacter To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1059113/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp