Public bug reported: Not sure if this helps: http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=0328f715457de360dfa079614262958d8372fa9f
After I upgraded to 11.10 using a CD I had sound working during the first boot, upon reboot I lost audio. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.0-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:240: no soundcards found... ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:240: no soundcards found... AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Date: Fri Oct 14 04:00:52 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) SourcePackage: pulseaudio Symptom: audio Symptom_Card: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal Title: [Aspire 7551, Realtek ALC272X, Speaker, Internal] Pulseaudio fails to detect card UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.02 dmi.board.name: Aspire 7551 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: Rev dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.02:bd03/29/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire7551:pvrRev:rvnAcer:rnAspire7551:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrRev: dmi.product.name: Aspire 7551 dmi.product.version: Rev dmi.sys.vendor: Acer ** Affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873938 Title: [Aspire 7551, Realtek ALC272X, Speaker, Internal] Pulseaudio fails to detect card To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/873938/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs