Reinstalled Hardy

[Steven Birnam]

After all the attempts to recoup X11 and the GUI for my Ubuntu 8.04
install,  finally dumped the dual boot -repartitioned, and installed
Hady from scratch.

After the angst, all went fairly easily, and to my surprise, I even
had the auudio 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).

Well that only lasted for a couple of hours. A couple of reboots, and
updates, and the audio indicator on the bar had a red cross beside it,
indicating it was no longer functioning.
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?
Any recommendations as to how I can (if possible) get it to function again?

Steven Birnam