Reinstalled Hardy

[c clark]

I have found that updating causes my system to eventually crash piece by piece.
We need to find the cause, which updates are corrupting our systems.
Unfortunately I am new to linux.
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:56:42 -0400
> From: stevenbirnam at gmail.com
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Reinstalled Hardy
> 
> After all the attempts to recoup X11 and the GUI for my Ubuntu 8.04
> install,  finally dumped the dual boot -repartitioned, and installed
> Hady from scratch.
> 
> After the angst, all went fairly easily, and to my surprise, I even
> had the auudio in and audio out working (that was the sole
> raison-d'etre for keeing the XP partition). I tested it using Skype
> and the Skype audio test (I heard the sounds on the speaker, and heard
> my voice back confirming that audio output worked properly).
> 
> Well that only lasted for a couple of hours. A couple of reboots, and
> updates, and the audio indicator on the bar had a red cross beside it,
> indicating it was no longer functioning.
> I did some tests and gathered info...
> 
> I have a SB Live! card - and I know that support for it under Ubuntu is iffy.
> 
> Device Manager
> 
> Computer
> Model: Dimension 8300 (version )
> Vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> 
> Audio Controller
> Model: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller
> Vendor: Intel Corporation (Dell)
> Connection: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
> 
> PCI Bridge
> Audio Controller
> Model: [SB Live! Value] EMU10k1X
> Vendor: Creative Labs
> Connection: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
> 
> Input Device Controller
> Audio Controller
> Model: [SB Live! Value] Input device controller
> Vendor: Creative Labs
> Connection: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
> 
> Sound Preferences
> Sound Events
> Sound playback: Autodetect
> 
> Music and Movies
> Sound playback: Autodetect
> 
> Audio Conferencing
> Sound playback: Autodetect
> Sound capture: ALSA - Advanced Linx Architecture
> test = gconfaudiosrc ! audioconvert ! audiosample ! gconfaudiosink
> profile=chat: Could not open audio device for recording.
> Using OSS-Open Sound System
> test = gconfaudiosrc ! audioconvert ! audiosample ! gconfaudiosink
> profile=chat: Could not open audio device for recording.
> Using Test Sound
> test = gconfaudiosrc ! audioconvert ! audiosample ! gconfaudiosink
> profile=chat: Failed to connect stream: Invalid argument
> 
>  Any ideas of why audio input and output worked at the outset, and now does not?
> Any recommendations as to how I can (if possible) get it to function again?
> 
> Steven Birnam
> 
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