Might not be there... every bios can be different... what is the computer again?... might find some info about the bios options googling around a bit... <div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 14, 2010 2:07 PM, "Douglas Pollard" <<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a>> wrote: > On 12/14/2010 01:51 PM, Mike Holstein wrote: >> >> Your onboard audio device ... try disabling it in the bios... >> >> On Dec 14, 2010 12:50 PM, "Douglas Pollard" <<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a>>> wrote: >> > On 12/14/2010 12:24 PM, Mike Holstein wrote: >> >> >> >> Try disabling the via device in the bios >> >> >> >> On Dec 14, 2010 11:51 AM, "Douglas Pollard" <<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a>> >> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a>>>> wrote: >> >> > On 12/13/2010 10:38 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> >> >> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 22:30 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote: >> >> >>> On 12/13/2010 09:59 PM, Douglas Pollard wrote: >> >> >>>> On 12/13/2010 09:47 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> >> >>>>> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 21:40 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote: >> >> >>>>>> On 12/13/2010 09:31 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> >> >>>>>>> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 21:28 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote: >> >> >>>>>>>> On 12/13/2010 08:25 PM, Mike Holstein wrote: >> >> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Douglas Pollard >> >> >>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a>> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:dougpol1@verizon.net">dougpol1@verizon.net</a>>>> wrote: >> >> >>>>>>>>> I am using Ubuntu studio 10.04. I get sound for a while >> >> >>>>>>>>> after start up >> >> >>>>>>>>> but then loose it. I typed pavucontrol into the terminal. >> >> >>>>>>>>> The volume >> >> >>>>>>>>> control panel comes up and I get an error message >> >> >>>>>>>>> ( connection failed: >> >> >>>>>>>>> connection terminated). The little speaker thingies in the >> >> >>>>>>>>> Volume >> >> >>>>>>>>> control are showing and X as if muted. If I restart I have >> >> >>>>>>>>> sound for a >> >> >>>>>>>>> while but then loose it. If I play VLC media player sound >> >> >>>>>>>>> stops and >> >> >>>>>>>>> starts and beaks up and after a while it shuts down >> >> >>>>>>>>> altogether. I would >> >> >>>>>>>>> appreciate any help with this. Thanks Doug >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> -- >> >> >>>>>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> >> >>>>>>>>> <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> >>>>>>>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users</a> >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> let us know what hardware your using... are you using JACK? >> >> is this >> >> >>>>>>>>> an internal card? or a USB device? >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> you can run >> >> >>>>>>>>> lspci >> >> >>>>>>>>> in a terminal and paste that here, or >> >> >>>>>>>>> lsusb >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> i have a VIA sound device that just dies sometimes... what >> >> kernel >> >> >>>>>>>>> are you using? >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> uname -a >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> have you tried other kernels? >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> -- >> >> >>>>>>>>> MH >> >> >>>>>>>>> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mikeholstein">http://www.myspace.com/mikeholstein</a> >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> <a href="http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/">http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/</a> >> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>>> I have an AMD 64 dual chip motherboard that I installed about >> >> 3 years >> >> >>>>>>>> ago . The computer is an HPpavilian 720 >> >> >>>>>>>> I am trying to think how to see what kernal is in here. I >> >> >>>>>>>> downloaded Ubuntu Studio 10.04 and installed it. I see if I >> >> can figure >> >> >>>>>>>> out what the kernel is. Doug >> >> >>>>>>> Open a terminal emulation and run >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> uname -a >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> ;) >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> No I have not. I just installed Ubuntu Studio 10.04 about two >> >> months ago >> >> >>>>>> but have not had consistent sound since then. Doug >> >> >>>>> On an Ubuntu forum on German, regarding to codec Via VT1708 >> someone >> >> >>>>> solved this by installing >> >> >>>>> >> >> >> <a href="http://packages.ubuntu.com/de/lucid/linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic">http://packages.ubuntu.com/de/lucid/linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic</a> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> To know what kernel you are running run >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> uname -r >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> or better >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> uname -a >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>> Here is the kernal output from the terminal Doug >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Linux ubuntu 2.6.32-27-preempt #49-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Thu Dec 2 >> >> 03:21:34 >> >> >>>> UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>> I just played some music with VLC and it played well for about 5 >> >> minuets >> >> >>> and then i got th message that the connection failed. that >> sounds like >> >> >>> a hardware problem? Doug >> >> >> :( >> >> >> >> >> >> linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic >> >> >> >> >> >> I did ignore the word 'generic' for this package. >> >> >> >> >> >> It seems to be able to solve your issue for a default, resp. >> upgraded >> >> >> default kernel. >> >> >> >> >> >> Hm? >> >> >> >> >> >> Perhaps you should get a low cost PCI card, that anyway would be >> better >> >> >> for audio, but your card. I e.g. bought a TerraTec EWX 24/96 PCI >> >> card at >> >> >> Ebay for less, but 30,- EUR. Compared to professional studio >> equipment >> >> >> the bass sounds muddy, compared to a crappy on-board device as >> >> yours, it >> >> >> not only does sound amazing good, but also ships with very good >> >> latency, >> >> >> when used as a duplex device and btw. the PCI MPU MIDInterface will >> >> >> cause less MIDI jitter, but other solutions. >> >> >> >> >> >> 2 cents, >> >> >> >> >> >> Ralf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Ok, In trying to solve this I remembered that I had been given an >> older >> >> > sound blaster card. Thinking it might be a hardware problem, I >> plugged >> >> > it in and man it sounds good. But after about 5 minutes of playing I >> >> > get the same connection lost warning and no sound. I restarted >> the box >> >> > and I have system sounds but no sound in VLC or other players. If I >> >> > restart the computer I seem to have a connection but loose it. >> >> Sometimes >> >> > system sounds and sound, sometimes only system sounds. Any help >> will be >> >> > appreciated here, Thanks Doug >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> >> > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>>> >> >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users</a> >> > Mike, I could not find an via device in the bios. What is that?? Doug > Mike that might just be the problem. I am not showing an onboard audio > device in the bios?? > > Doug </div>