[ubuntu-uk] sound problem

[Tim Powys-Lybbe]

In message of 27 Dec, Paul Sutton <zleap at zleap.net> wrote:

> Under ubuntu 8.10 running gnome and amarok media player I have just lost 
> my sound,  it was playing then just stopped. but amarok indicates the 
> song is stil playing but I can't hear anything (no i have not muted 
> it),  if I then exit and reload amarok i get the following
> 
> Audio output unavailable; the device is busy.
> xine parameters:
> 
> any idea what this means, or could point to?
> 
> I get sound back if i log out then back in again,  i have googled this 
> and changed my sound to alsa, but it's still happening.

With my 8.10, under Fusion 2 on a Mac, the sound disconnects itself when
I start up.  I reset the settings but it just disconnects on the next
startup.

Sound on 8.04 is fine, same Fusion 2.

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