I've found that this only happens when X is running, with either the nv or the nvidia driver; aplay/gst-launch from the terminal do not cause skipping when X is not running but do when it is.
Does that explain anything or otherwise help narrow down what could be causing this? -- linux-image-2.6.27-10-generic causes audio skips under CPU load https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305015 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs