Sound blues are back.

[Charlie Kravetz]

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On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:17:12 -0700
Jim Smith <jim at oz.net> wrote:

> NoOp wrote:
> > On 10/06/2008 08:32 PM, Jim Smith wrote:
> >   
> >> Today when I fired up this system, I had no sound at all. This is a Sony
> >> laptop running Intrepid. I know it should work as it works from the Live
> >> CD. I have no idea whatsoever about this Pulseaudio system, it seems
> >> overly confusing and not at all user friendly. This is the kernel I am
> >> running ( 2.6.24-21-386 )  and with it I can get the "fanfare" when
> >> gnome opens but nothing else. The newer kernel doesn't even give me
> >> that. I'm hoping that as Intrepid "matures" these problems might be
> >> addressed but if anyone has any ideas. I did add myself to the "pulse"
> >> group.
> >> Any ideas would be helpful.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > That kernel is for Hardy. Rather than running the -386, try the -generic
> > (2.6.24-21-generic). I ran into some problems with sound on the earlier
> > 2.6.24-x-386 kernels, but had no problems in -generic.
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> I have 2.6.25-2-386 which was installed for Intrepid in the
> dist-upgrade. Booting that one gives no fanfare, no sound of any kind
> and pulse-audio says it can't find any sound devices. The earlier kernel
> will find the devices and will give the opening "fanfare" but still
> won't give any sound output. Should I try the 2.6.25-2-generic?
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Jim
> 
> -- 
> Its only a hobby, only a hobby, only a hobby, only a ho............
> 

Why not run an update on Intrepid? I show the kernel in the latest is
2.6.27-5-generic. I believe that fixed the audio issues.

good luck,

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Charlie Kravetz 
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