Hello If blocker means that a user cannot use pulseaudio then this is applicable. I am unable to locate a version number because pulseaudio advises me no connection. Each and every time that I try to config Pulseaudio for my system it fails. Pulseaudio wants to use a HDMI connection but the connection is not in use. It refuses to remain configured to my needs. Now it is disabled. I have made ~/.pulseaudio forbidden. I have used the manager, Capture and Playback volume control and phonon in systemsettings but soon after modyfing the settings I get a KDE message telling me the connection does not work and the devices will be removed. I would use HDMI except my speakers do not have a HDMI connection. Pulseaudio with my setup is totally flawed and unuseable. Hope this helps. Specs to follow. Kmix reports: HDA ATI SB inxi reports: Graphics: Card ATI Redwood PRO [Radeon HD 5500 Series] X.Org 1.10.4 Res: 1920x1080@60.0hz GLX Renderer Gallium 0.4 on AMD REDWOOD GLX Version 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Direct Rendering Yes Audio: Card-1 ATI Redwood HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5600 Series] driver HDA Intel BusID: 01:00.1 Card-2 ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver HDA Intel BusID: 00:14.2 Card-3 Creative Technology Ltd driver snd-usb-audio Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.24 amixer reports: Failed to create secure directory: Permission denied W: [pulseaudio] core-util.c: Failed to open configuration file '/home/pbea/.pulse//daemon.conf': Permission denied W: [pulseaudio] daemon-conf.c: Failed to open configuration file: Permission denied Simple mixer control 'Master',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 64 Mono: Playback 21 [33%] [-43.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 64 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 255 Mono: Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB] Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB] Simple mixer control 'Front',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 64 Mono: Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Front Mic',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Front Mic Boost',0 Capabilities: volume penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: 0 - 3 Front Left: 3 [100%] [30.00dB] Front Right: 3 [100%] [30.00dB] Simple mixer control 'Surround',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 64 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Center',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 64 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'LFE',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 64 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Side',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 64 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Line',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'Capture',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 46 Front Left: Capture 28 [61%] [12.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 28 [61%] [12.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Capture',1 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 46 Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.00dB] [off] Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.00dB] [off] Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled' Item0: 'Enabled' Simple mixer control 'Digital',0 Capabilities: cvolume penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 120 Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB] Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB] Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Rear Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' Item0: 'Rear Mic' Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Rear Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' Item0: 'Rear Mic' Simple mixer control 'Rear Mic',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Rear Mic Boost',0 Capabilities: volume penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: 0 - 3 Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB] Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
blocker does not mean what you think it does (it is used to mark blockers for the next release and should be set by developers). Your problem is not clear, so let me try to summarise: You have an HDMI output but do not wish to use it. You have a "normal" card that you do wish to use. PulseAudio always selects the HDMI output, which you do not want. Is that correct?
Thank You for the reply "blocker" Sorry. That is why I am on this side of the bug reports. "You have an HDMI output but do not wish to use it." I do have an HDMI plug on the rear of my machine but I have never used it. My sound system uses the standard stereo phone jack which is plugged into the motherboard. (ASUS M4A89GTD, ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports 192khz/24bit BD Loseless sound - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack Retasking - Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter) "You have a "normal" card" I don't know if it is 'normal' but there is nothing special about it. I have not modified it in any way. "PulseAudio always selects the HDMI output, which you do not want." Yes. It appears to be my machine's default and come hell or high water nothing is going to change it. I have tried using outside mixers and pulseaudio's own managersbut when my machine restart I see a message telling that my choice is not working and the sound is falling back onto HDMI with no sound. I cannot totally remove it because as you know it is a integral part of almost everything I am running. My solution of granting it no access to any ~/home/user files does keep it inoperable. Certainly not a solution but a workaround. Hope this helps.
Sorry for the very late reply. Are you still having this issue? If so, there is a chance you can just turn the HDMI profile to "Off". However, the message you describe as seeing on login is likely one from KDE's Phonon system, not actually PA itself and it's possibly just an integration issue. Chances are your KDE was not actually compiled with PulseAudio support and that simply addressing this issue would solve all the problems. If you still have an issue please attach the output of: $ pacmd ls $ PHONON_PULSEAUDIO_DEBUG=99 kcmshell4 kcm_phonon
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