You could also try a Knoppix Live CD, if the sound works in that, you'll know its not your hardware at fault. If it still plays up youve either got a very rare soundcard that linux ca'nt detect properly, or the soundcards not working?
On 10/12/2007, Phil Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave wrote: > > Nothing I could identify as strange. But I'm not that experienced in > > interpreting log files. > > > > This has persisted throughout several versions of Ubuntu, right from my > > first installation of Edgy. > > > > I was beginning to suspect a hardware problem, because I also get > > occasional, and again completely random, system freezes. My power supply > > failed yesterday and I thought that might have been the cause. But I > > installed a new PSU this morning and am still getting the same problems > > with sound. Coincidentally, I also had one freeze about an hour ago. > > > > If this isn't a software problem, then I guess I have an intermittent > > fault on the mother board. > > I think you said you were given the choice of two sound cards - do you > have onboard sound and a sound card as well ? > > My other thought is to check the IRQs allocated to different devices in > case there is a conflict. Some BIOS give you a list on the POST screen > otherwise I'm sure someone will tell us how to find in Linux - does > lspci show them up ? > > > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > -- ***** Richard Forth "I used to be indecisive, but now, I''m not so sure!" *****
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