I was lucky enough to find an Ubuntu Forums page, from a user with the same problem: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2185854
I learned how to fix this problem by visiting: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/PositionReporting as suggested in that thread. So: * another user had this same problem, with the same "poulsbo" (gma500) hardware * the fix for that user also fixed my issue -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1478781 Title: [Inspiron 1010, Realtek ALC269, Speaker, Internal] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound (ie stuttering audio) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1478781/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
