ah, so I need to blacklist xgifb. somehow that experimental driver was getting loaded, crashing, and keeping the sound driver from working.
timmy@timmy-desktop:~$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-custom blacklist xgifb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/839208 Title: PCI/internal sound card not detected: Soundblaster Audigy SE To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/839208/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
