I too have noticed this. I've also had problems talking via Twinkle and trying to use a sound-server. I *much* prefer PulseAudio, (especially for the ability to switch streams to another output; frickin' awesome/helpful) but Twinkle seems to want direct access to the hardware. I'm not sure where the fault lies, but I know as an enduser that it doesn't "just work". I have to fiddle, and then remember what order I start the programs.
$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1 Release: 8.04 Codename: hardy $ uname -a Linux hani 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Jun 18 14:15:37 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ dpkg -l | grep -E "twinkle|pulseaudio" | awk {'print $1" "$2 $3'} # [slightly edited] ii gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio 0.9.7-2 ii libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio 1.2.13-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-esound-compat 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-esound-compat-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-gconf 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-gconf-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-hal 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-hal-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-lirc 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-lirc-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-x11 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-x11-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-zeroconf 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-utils 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii pulseaudio-utils-dbg 0.9.10-1ubuntu1 ii twinkle 1:1.1-2build2 -- twinkle must be started before rhythmbox https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/212636 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs