Public bug reported: asked to file a new bug report after offering a workaround in another bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/430937
installing gnome-alsamixer and increasing the very low volume fixes the problem. system: ubuntu 9.10 x64 4gb ram AMD Phenom 9550 64x4 Asus M3A78-CM Motherboard ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT1708B Analog [VT1708B Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: pjd 3821 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: pjd 3821 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfbdf4000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'VIA VT1708B 8-Ch' Components : 'HDA:1106e721,104382ea,00100100' Controls : 34 Simple ctrls : 18 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfbeec000 irq 19' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100000' Controls : 4 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Date: Sun Nov 8 21:08:16 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu5 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic SourcePackage: alsa-driver Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64 ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug -- very low volume on fresh install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478868 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