I have same problem, here are some last bits from a "strace aplay somefile" -run:
access("/home/pvsavola/.asoundrc", R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) semget(1024, 1, IPC_CREAT|0600) = -1 EACCES (Permission denied) write(2, "ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:831:(snd_pcm"..., 44ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:831:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) ) = 44 write(2, "unable to create IPC semaphore", 30unable to create IPC semaphore) = 30 write(2, "\n", 1 ) = 1 write(2, "aplay: main:550: ", 17aplay: main:550: ) = 17 write(2, "audio open error: Permission den"..., 35audio open error: Permission denied) = 35 write(2, "\n", 1 ) = 1 exit_group(1) = ? Process 1282 detached -- feisty - No sound in KDE or GNOME w/ alsa & audigy2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/81476 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs