I scrapped my dual-boot (I had used XP as back up to Gutsy because Skype wouldn't work on Gutsy - problem with SB Live! support.
I installed Hardy from scratch after repartitioning HD. All went fairly easily, and I even had the audio in and audio out working (that was the sole raison-d'etre for keeing the XP partition). I tested it using Skype and the Skype audio test (I heard the sounds on the speaker, and heard my voice back confirming that audio output worked properly). That only lasted for a couple of hours. A couple of reboots, and some updates,later, the audio indicator on the bar had a red cross beside it, indicating it was no longer functioning. - seems the system no longer detected my soundcard (not at all). I did some tests and gathered info... I have a SB Live! card - and I know that support for it under Ubuntu is iffy. Device Manager Computer Model: Dimension 8300 (version ) Vendor: Dell Computer Corporation Audio Controller Model: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller Vendor: Intel Corporation (Dell) Connection: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) PCI Bridge Audio Controller Model: [SB Live! Value] EMU10k1X Vendor: Creative Labs Connection: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Input Device Controller Audio Controller Model: [SB Live! Value] Input device controller Vendor: Creative Labs Connection: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Sound Preferences Sound Events Sound playback: Autodetect Music and Movies Sound playback: Autodetect Audio Conferencing Sound playback: Autodetect Sound capture: ALSA - Advanced Linx Architecture test = gconfaudiosrc ! audioconvert ! audiosample ! gconfaudiosink profile=chat: Could not open audio device for recording. Using OSS-Open Sound System test = gconfaudiosrc ! audioconvert ! audiosample ! gconfaudiosink profile=chat: Could not open audio device for recording. Using Test Sound test = gconfaudiosrc ! audioconvert ! audiosample ! gconfaudiosink profile=chat: Failed to connect stream: Invalid argument Any ideas of why audio input and output worked at the outset, and now does not? -- package timidity 2.13.2-16ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/176600 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs