Bug#500574: Clarification

2008-11-02 Thread William Roe
I should have commented on this bug that the 'solution' I entered didn't actually work. Part of the problem with testing this is that the sound drops out after an indeterminate time interval - so to clarify, it's still broken and I've resorted to using Ubuntu instead. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email t

Bug#500574: Solution I think

2008-10-08 Thread William Roe
The solution that appears to be working is: Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/my-soundcard and put this in it: options snd-hda-intel model=dell-3stack Reboot, should be fine. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#500574: Further info

2008-10-02 Thread William Roe
I have ESD installed, but it isn't running. I always make sure it is turned off (in Sound Preferences) and try to ensure only alsa is being used (PulseAudio doesn't work on this machine). When the problem is evident, I try to find processes that might be using the sound card like this: sudo lsof |

Bug#500574: Further info

2008-10-01 Thread William Roe
After some further investigation, it seems that the sound only disappears when using gnome. Using Fluxbox avoids the problem. Starting gnome-settings-daemon destroys sound again. I can't work out what exactly gnome is doing to mess it up, but it's definitely the culprit. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, emai

Bug#500574: alsa-base: Sound stops working shortly after boot with hda_intel onboard sound

2008-09-29 Thread William Roe
Package: alsa-base Version: 1.0.17.dfsg-2 Severity: normal I am using an Intel sound card, which works OK just after a reboot, but quickly mutes (the mixer doesn't show it as muted, there's just no sound). I haven't been able to determine a pattern to this - which program(s) might be messing wi