[arch-general] Why does my sound work sometimes & not others?

[David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.]

On Wednesday 13 May 2009 03:37:26 David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. wrote:
> Listmates,
>
> 	I have the most atavistic sound known to mankind on my laptop running
> arch. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The card specs are:
>
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>
> 	When I first start arch and start kde, everything is fine. However, if I
> log out and then back it, most times the sound is gone -- dead. The sound
> will not start again until I reboot. Anybody got any ideas on what to check
> or what to keep a watch out for? Also, any ideas on how to bring the sound
> back once it dies without having to reboot?
>
> 	Thanks for any help you can provide. I always hated chasing sound
> problems.

	I just logged out and logged back in to test and ... sound is gone again. 
However, on the up side, kdm didn't crash on logout:-) Any hints would be 
appreciated. Thanks.


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