This is due to an error in speaker-test. The fix (to abort when the stream cannot be opened, instead of trying over and over), is accepted upstream, so it will be fixed in Natty. For now, please use "ubuntu-bug alsa-base" instead to file the bug. Thanks!
** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Committed -- "ubuntu-bug audio" hangs on speaker test https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667451 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