[Pkg-pulseaudio-devel] Bug#522177: pulseaudio: no audio after an upgrade

[Sjoerd Simons]

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 03:19:06PM +0200, Julien Valroff wrote:
> Le dimanche 17 mai 2009 à 13:47 +0100, Sjoerd Simons a écrit :
> > On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 09:31:29PM +0200, Julien Valroff wrote:
> > > Le dimanche 26 avril 2009 à 09:08 +0200, Julien Valroff a écrit :
> > > > Le vendredi 24 avril 2009 à 23:32 +0200, davide a écrit :
> > > > > Package: pulseaudio
> > > > > Version: 0.9.14-2
> > > > > Severity: normal
> > > > > 
> > > > > I tried version from sid (0.9.15) of pulseaudio, but none works.
> > > > > I have some clip and strange sound but no music.
> > > > > Totem player works with any problem, it just appears as muted.
> > > > 
> > > > It works for me but I need to not load the module-*-restore modules.
> > > > 
> > > > Try and commenting the following lines in your /etc/pulse/default.pa:
> > > > #load-module module-device-restore
> > > > #load-module module-stream-restore
> > > > #load-module module-card-restore
> > > > 
> > > > When loading these modules, the master volume is at 0% and the channel
> > > > is muted after booting, but even after unmuting the channel and set it
> > > > at a standard volume level, I cannot hear any sound (I have checked
> > > > other channels but it seems all are ok).
> > > 
> > > I have to use pavucontrol and mute/unmute the main output device (it is
> > > first shown as unmuted, but no sound can be heard)
> > > 
> > > > Without these modules, everything works BUT the master volume is always
> > > > set at 100% after booting, which is not what I want.
> > 
> > That's because you disabled the modules that restored your devices volume..
> > 
> > > This is still the case now. Is there any news regarding this bug?
> > 
> > Can you uncomment the modules you commented, remove ~/.pulse and then try
> > again? The volume will be 100% the first time, but once you adjust it, it
> > should be restored on the next restart.
> 
> unfortunately, it doesn't work: if I do this, the main channel is muted
> after resarting. unmuting it through the GNOME volume applet is not
> enough, I have to mute and then unmute the channel via pavucontrol.
> 
> The only workaround I have is to comment all the restore* modules so
> that they do not load and use PCM as main audio channel (master is
> always at 100%, but the PCM volume is well restored). This way, I get
> what I want but it doesn't seem the right way...

Can you send the output of running pulsaudio -k ; pulseaudio -vvvv ?

Also which kernel and soundcard is this on ?

  Sjoerd
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