OK - so I created a second account on my system, and logged into it, and problems gone [not just sound problems, but flash videos play properly, my browser doesn't hang, I'm able to play 3d games/2d games and not have X or my computer hang]
So try creating a new (second) account (perhaps called "test") and log into it and see if your problems go away. By that point perhaps I what the issue with my profile is... -- No sound in Ubuntu 9.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368427 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