@ZillaVilla: that sounds like a different issue, especially if upgrading the driver doesn't fix it: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS
Note that one of these two commands should help you get audio back without restarting the whole system: pulseaudio -k sudo alsa force-reload -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1169984 Title: 3.8.0-18 HDMI audio regression: Either oops or opening device fails with -ENODEV To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-release-notes/+bug/1169984/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs