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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: Confirmed => 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/978248 Title: No soundcards detected by pulseaudio, but visible from ALSA Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: i have two soundcards, one integrated soundblaster and one nvidia. Never used the nvidia, but soundblaster has worked in ubuntu since ~2006. Cant see any of them in sound menu. Alsamixer sees them, but didnt help in getting sound. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.0-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu5 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Apr 10 20:09:59 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-10 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/978248/+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