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i was wondering if anyone could help me debug my sound problem. some update a while ago caused it and i've been hoping for an update again to fix it but im not sure its comming. through help from ubuntufourms.org heres what i know

output of

~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

so i my sound card is recognized

also, when i change all of my sound options in system-> preferences-> sound from Pulse Audio to OSS i do get sound but it is very limited on what i can use (more or less only rythmbox) and could cope. but rather than limit my options i'd rather fix the issue

should i stay in Pulse Audio mode and use the volume control manager, i do get output from playback and it is unmuted however i only get a buzzing sound from the speakers where in oss i would have full sound

~$ uname -a
Linux Compy 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 18:40:08 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

~$ aplay –version
aplay: version 1.0.18 by Jaroslav Kysela <perex@perex.cz>

~$ alsamixer –version
alsamixer: invalid option — '-'
AlsaMixer v1.0.18
Usage: alsamixer [-h] [-c <card: 0...7>] [-D <mixer device>] [-g] [-s] [-V <view>] [-a <abst>]

the changes to alsa do the same as leaving it as pulse audio. and i dont know specifically what they were, im in the habit of just automatically updating

im very sad to say i wont be at salukilan due to a prior engagment except for the rare off chance im back in time sunday