Bug#752762: load-module module-alsa-sink freezes display

[Michael Meskes]

> When pulseaudio is working, does sound play? IIRC, gnome starts some
> sounds on startup.

Now it does, when the problem occured it didn't.


> >> This error is weird, because the module load failure should just cause
> >> pulseaudio to exit. Perhaps something caused PA to respawn repeatedly?
> >
> > Does it do that if it's, like, killed at the beginning of a session?
> 
> Yes. By default, pulseaudio is autospawned whenever a connection is
> attempted. You can disable this behavior in client.conf.

I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing here. Yes, of course it does
restart on error and similarily of course I had an error, but I only have one
error message in the logs. Besides, can it respawn so fast that it blocks the
rest of the system?

> Did the gdm/xsession/any other log have something useful to say?
> Currently I'm quite stumped as to where the bug may be.

Same here.

What happens on your system if you enable that config line without the right
parameter? Honestly I haven't checked since finding my problem, but it may also
have to do with a non-existing default sink. Anyway, I shall try again and
report back.

Michael
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