Comments on: Ubuntu 8.10 sound issues solved

By: Hank Barnas

Hank Barnas — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:11:03 +0000

I installed ubuntu 8.10 and of course there was no sound. It’s very easy to correct, piece of cake.
1. Double click on Speaker in the top right hand corner. Bring up the volume Control Alsa mixer window.
2. Click Switches tab.
3. At External Amplifier, unclick checked box, that is remove check mark.
4. Run Hardware testing to check audio. Click System tab, then Administration> Hardware testing.
Forget all that other stuff about messing with pulseaudio, running aplications etc.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:36:59 +0000

removing pulseaudio on ubuntu 8.10 shouldn’t be tied to the ubuntu-desktop. I just did it.
Try to do a sudo apt-get update first and see if the dependency gets fixed.

By: ecorrado

ecorrado — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:08:10 +0000

Hmmmmm… I don’t remember it wanting to remove ubuntu-deskop for me, but maybe things have changed. You might not have to remove pulseaudio as long as you make sure it doesn’t start, but I didn’t try that.

By: Amanda Kerik

Amanda Kerik — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:57:30 +0000

Unfortunately, when I try the above, it asks me if I want to remove ubuntu-desktop.
Uh… no.
Sounds like it’s a requirement, much like that flippin Evolution.
And I thought Ubuntu / Linux was about freedom and choice!