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See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/727596 Title: [NFORCE - NVidia nForce2] Pulseaudio does not play audio intermittently and ratchets CPU up to 100% Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: pulseaudio Very occasionally when playing music through Rhythmbox, no audio will play though the progress counter will show advancement, slightly faster than normal (2:1 seconds). When that happens the pulseaudio process starts running around 75%, or whatever is free on the CPU. It's not track specific, and once it happens, it happens no matter what you try to play. It's a bit like running into a skip on a CD, but the files are fine and will play back normally after a restart. I am running out of the digital coax connection to a receiver. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.23+dfsg-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: stephen 1597 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D2p: stephen 1597 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/timer: stephen 1597 f.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'nForce2'/'NVidia nForce2 with ALC650F at irq 20' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC650F' Components : 'AC97a:414c4723' Controls : 50 Simple ctrls : 33 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'UART'/'MPU-401 UART at 0x330, irq 10' Mixer name : '' Components : '' Controls : 0 Simple ctrls : 0 Card1.Amixer.values: Date: Tue Mar 1 23:39:59 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SelectedCard: 0 nForce2 NFORCE - NVidia nForce2 SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Title: [NFORCE - NVidia nForce2] ALSA test tone not correctly played back dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2004 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe ACPI BIOS Rev 1013 dmi.board.name: A7N8X-E dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: REV 2.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufactture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSA7N8X-EDeluxeACPIBIOSRev1013:bd11/12/2004:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pnA7N8X-E:pvrREV2.xx:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnA7N8X-E:rvrREV2.xx:cvnChassisManufactture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: A7N8X-E dmi.product.version: REV 2.xx dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/727596/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp