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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/1071851 Title: Sound doesn't work can't get the pulseaudio or alsa drivers to work Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Hello, I am having trouble with my sound drivers. The whole thing started with the kernel update to linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50 (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1059521). First, I got things working with one user: mplayer -ao openal *.mp3 Then when switching to an admin account (with sudo privileges), I can't play sound normally, which worked after the initial buginess started, but has also now stopped working. The same command above works no longer works for the admin user. I have also played with the 'alsamixer' with the admin account. It tells me: $ alsamixer cannot open mixer: No such file or directory The same is no problem for the other non-admin user. Both users are part of the group 'audio'. Somehow it appears to be a hardware problem, but at the same time the permissions somehow are strange as well i.e. the difference between users. I appreciate any help. Brian ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: Home directory /home/oney not ours. **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: onb134 24271 F...m mplayer /dev/snd/timer: onb134 24271 f.... mplayer Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0520000 irq 50' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1' Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,103c3048,00100101' Controls : 25 Simple ctrls : 13 Date: Fri Oct 26 19:59:01 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64+mac (20120425.1) PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/oney not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/23/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 786G2 v02.01 dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC04581GL dmi.board.name: 3048h dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC04581GL dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786G2v02.01:bd02/23/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq6000ProMTPC:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3048h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 6000 Pro MT PC dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1071851/+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