Firefox and sound issues

[dean]

Keith Clark wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-09-14 at 14:03 +1000, dean wrote:
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>> Keith Clark wrote:
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>>> On Mon, 2009-09-14 at 13:45 +1000, dean wrote:
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>>>> Keith Clark wrote:
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>>>>> On Mon, 2009-09-14 at 13:39 +1000, dean wrote:
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>>>>>> Keith Clark wrote:
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>>>>>>> I'm trying to play the following game online with Firefox but I get no
>>>>>>> sound.  Is this an issue with Ubuntu, Firefox or the site itself?
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>>>>>>> http://www.classiconlinegames.nl/arcade/112-galaxian
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>>>>>>> Keith
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>>>>>> Hi Keith,
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>>>>>> Are you using Pulseaudio or straight ALSA drivers?
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>>>>> Hey Dean,
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>>>>> ALSA.  I have noticed that another game on the same site has sound that
>>>>> works.  It might be the site itself it appears.  Here is the one that
>>>>> works:  http://www.classiconlinegames.nl/arcade/113-galaga
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>>>>> Keith
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>>>> Very interesting, maybe try it another browser and see if that makes any 
>>>> difference.
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>>> Yes, I tried in Opera as well.  Same issue.
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>> A very isolated incident, umm.. let's see, have you upgraded to the 
>> latest ALSA build which is currently at 1.0.21?
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>> If not try it out, the instructions for the upgrade process are at this 
>> link.
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>> http://webupd8.blogspot.com/2009/09/alsa-1021-upgrade-script-for-ubuntu.html
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> Dean,
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> Do you have sound with the given link?
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> Keith
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Hey Keith,

I tried the link on my work machine too and I had no sound on there, but 
I do on my home machine.  I find that truly odd.  Though my work machine 
doesn't have the latest updates on them.