Since it sounds like pulse audio is being enabled/requested at boot-time, perhaps you could try the opposite of something that has worked for users with GNOME that need pulse audio in order to work correctly. They use the below command, but with =1 Please report back if this helps!
env EXPERIMENTALLY_ALLOW_PULSE_AUDIO=0 mythfrontend --service ** Changed in: mythbuntu Importance: Undecided => Medium -- mythtv-frontent not started automatically at login https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/468205 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to Mythbuntu. Status in Mythbuntu, Ubuntu derivative focused upon MythTV: Incomplete Bug description: The problem seems to be related to pulseaudio, here is my .xsession-errors:mythtv.desktop 2009-11-01 10:45:47.539 mythfrontend version: branches/release-0-22-fixes [22667] www.mythtv.org 2009-11-01 10:45:47.751 AudioPulseUtil, Warning: Can not connect to sound server, can not suspend. Connection refused 2009-11-01 10:45:47.792 ERROR: ***Pulse Audio is running!!!!*** 2009-11-01 10:45:47.792 ERROR: But MythTV was not able to suspend it. EXITING! Note: I can start mythtv by double-clicking the .config/autostart/mythtv.desktop file. Mythbuntu 9.10 with mythtv 0.22.0+fixes22667-0ubuntu0+mythbuntu3 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

