[Wolves] Sudden sound problems with k/ubuntu???

[James Rogers]

Bobby Singh wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I have ubuntu 5.10 and has been all working.  I
>thought i try out kubuntu (via apt-get in ubuntu).  As
>i like KDE. Now kubuntu worked but sound was delayed
>but worked.  Now i go back to ubuntu and my sound has
>gone.
>When i click on the 'speaker on the panel' i get;
>
>- Error
>-The volume control did not find any elements and/or 
>-devices to control. This means either that you don't
>-have the right GStreamer plugins installed, or that
>-you don't have a sound card configured.
>-You can remove the volume control from the panel by
>-right-clicking the speaker icon on the panel and
>-selecting "Remove From Panel" from the menu.
>
>My sound worked before but i stilled checked
>gstreamer.  I notice in 'System->Admin->Sound' i can't
>see my sound card but its in 'Device manager' apps. 
>When i go back into kubuntu it starts-up with the
>message
>
>- informational-artsmessage
>-Sound server informational mesage:
>-Error while initializing the sound driver:
>-device: defaualt can't be opened for playback
>(permission denied).
>-The sound server will continue, using the null output
>device.
>
>And when i try adjusting the sound in system via
>kubuntu and press 'apply' i get the same above
>messgae.
>I tried going in as root and the sound all works fine
>in both ubuntu and kubuntu.
>Does ubuntu have a rescue tool to get my soundcard or
>how do i give users full permissions to my sound card?
>
>Cheers
>
>Bobby
>
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try 'ps ax' does it list arstd, esd or any other sound management 
program? if so kill it and restart gnome
If this fails, what does alsamixer and mpg123 have to say?
Regards
James