[kunkelc@P5K-EWIFI ~]$ pulseaudio -vvv I: main.c: PolicyKit refuses acquire-high-priority privilege. N: main.c: Called SUID root and real-time/high-priority scheduling was requested in the configuration. However, we lack the necessary priviliges: N: main.c: We are not in group 'pulse-rt' and PolicyKit refuse to grant us priviliges. Dropping SUID again. N: main.c: For enabling real-time scheduling please acquire the appropriate PolicyKit priviliges, or become a member of 'pulse-rt', or increase the RLIMIT_NICE/RLIMIT_RTPRIO resource limits for this user. I: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted I: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted W: main.c: High-priority scheduling enabled in configuration but not allowed by policy. W: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied I: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.11 I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes I: main.c: Using runtime directory /home/kunkelc/.pulse. W: pid.c: Stale PID file, overwriting. I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit! D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-hal-detect.so': success I: module-hal-detect.c: Trying capability alsa D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_timer D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_sequencer D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_1 D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0' D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0... D: alsa-util.c: Maximum hw buffer size is 371 ms I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:0. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled timer-based scheduling mode. W: control.c: Invalid CTL front:0 I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0' I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Master". I: sink.c: Created sink 0 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right I: source.c: Created source 0 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 2 fragments of size 32768 bytes, buffer time is 371.52ms I: module-alsa-sink.c: Time scheduling watermark is 20.00ms D: module-alsa-sink.c: hwbuf_unused_frames=0 D: module-alsa-sink.c: setting avail_min=62005 I: alsa-util.c: ALSA device lacks independant volume controls for each channel, falling back to software volume control. D: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_dump(): D: alsa-util.c: Soft volume PCM D: alsa-util.c: Control: PCM Playback Volume D: alsa-util.c: min_dB: -51 D: alsa-util.c: max_dB: 0 D: alsa-util.c: resolution: 256 D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: D: alsa-util.c: stream : PLAYBACK D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100 D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1) D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 16384 D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 8192 D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 185759 D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : NONE D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 62005 D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: silence_threshold: 0 D: alsa-util.c: silence_size : 0 D: alsa-util.c: boundary : 1073741824 D: alsa-util.c: Slave: Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 0 subdevice 0 D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: D: alsa-util.c: stream : PLAYBACK D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100 D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1) D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 16384 D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 8192 D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 185759 D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : NONE D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 62005 D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: si D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+29 I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback. I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #0; argument: "device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0"). D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-source with arguments 'device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0' D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0... D: alsa-util.c: Maximum hw buffer size is 371 ms I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device front:0. I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled timer-based scheduling mode. W: control.c: Invalid CTL front:0 I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0' I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Capture". I: source.c: Created source 1 "alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right I: module-alsa-source.c: Using 2 fragments of size 32768 bytes, buffer time is 371.52ms I: module-alsa-source.c: Time scheduling watermark is 20.00ms D: module-alsa-source.c: hwbuf_unused_frames=0 D: module-alsa-source.c: setting avail_min=757628701 I: alsa-util.c: All 2 channels can be mapped to mixer channels. I: module-alsa-source.c: Volume ranges from 0 to 54. I: module-alsa-source.c: Volume ranges from -58.50 dB to 22.50 dB. I: module-alsa-source.c: Device cannot attenuate for more than -60 dB (only -58.50 dB supported), falling back to software volume control. I: module-alsa-source.c: Using software volume control. Trying to reset sound card to 0 dB. D: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_dump(): D: alsa-util.c: Soft volume PCM D: alsa-util.c: Control: PCM Playback Volume D: alsa-util.c: min_dB: -51 D: alsa-util.c: max_dB: 0 D: alsa-util.c: resolution: 256 D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: D: alsa-util.c: stream : CAPTURE D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100 D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1) D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 16384 D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 8192 D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 185759 D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : NONE D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 757628701 D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: silence_threshold: 0 D: alsa-util.c: silence_size : 0 D: alsa-util.c: boundary : 1073741824 D: alsa-util.c: Slave: Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 0 subdevice 0 D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: D: alsa-util.c: stream : CAPTURE D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100 D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1) D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 16384 D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 8192 D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 185759 D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : NONE D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 757628701 D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : - D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread starting up D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+28 I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #1; argument: "device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0"). D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_hw_specific_0 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_control__1 D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device_id=1 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_1002_aa08_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0' D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:1... D: alsa-util.c: Maximum hw buffer size is 341 ms W: alsa-util.c: Device front:1 doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:1. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled timer-based scheduling mode. W: control.c: Invalid CTL front:1 I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:1: No such file or directory I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:1' I: alsa-util.c: Cannot find mixer control "Master". I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "PCM". I: sink.c: Created sink 1 "alsa_output.pci_1002_aa08_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0" with sample spec s16le 2ch 48000Hz and channel map front-left,front-right I: source.c: Created source 2 "alsa_output.pci_1002_aa08_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor" with sample spec s16le 2ch 48000Hz and channel map front-left,front-right I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 2 fragments of size 32768 bytes, buffer time is 341.33ms I: module-alsa-sink.c: Time scheduling watermark is 18.38ms D: module-alsa-sink.c: hwbuf_unused_frames=0 D: module-alsa-sink.c: setting avail_min=62005 I: alsa-util.c: All 2 channels can be mapped to mixer channels. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Volume ranges from 0 to 255. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Volume ranges from -51.00 dB to 0.00 dB. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Device cannot attenuate for more than -60 dB (only -51.00 dB supported), falling back to software volume control. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using software volume control. Trying to reset sound card to 0 dB. D: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_dump(): D: alsa-util.c: Soft volume PCM D: alsa-util.c: Control: PCM Playback Volume D: alsa-util.c: min_dB: -51 D: alsa-util.c: max_dB: 0 D: alsa-util.c: resolution: 256 D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: D: alsa-util.c: stream : PLAYBACK D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 D: alsa-util.c: rate : 48000 D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 48000 (48000/1) D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 16384 D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 8192 D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 170666 D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : NONE D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 62005 D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: silence_threshold: 0 D: alsa-util.c: silence_size : 0 D: alsa-util.c: boundary : 1073741824 D: alsa-util.c: Slave: Hardware PCM card 1 'HDA ATI HDMI' device 0 subdevice 0 D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: D: alsa-util.c: stream : PLAYBACK D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 D: alsa-util.c: rate : 48000 D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 48000 (48000/1) D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 16384 D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 8192 D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 170666 D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : NONE D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 62005 D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : -1 D: alsa-util.c: D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+27 I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback. I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #2; argument: "device_id=1 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_1002_aa08_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0"). D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_aa08_sound_card_0_alsa_hw_specific_0 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_aa08_sound_card_0_alsa_control__1 I: module-hal-detect.c: Loaded 3 modules. I: module.c: Loaded "module-hal-detect" (index: #3; argument: ""). D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-esound-protocol-unix.so': success I: module.c: Loaded "module-esound-protocol-unix" (index: #4; argument: ""). I: protocol-native.c: loading cookie from disk. I: module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #5; argument: ""). I: module.c: Loaded "module-volume-restore" (index: #6; argument: ""). E: module-default-device-restore.c: Assertion 'u' failed at modules/module-default-device-restore.c:161, function module_default_device_restore_LTX_pa__init(). Aborting. Aborted [kunkelc@P5K-EWIFI ~]$ getfacl /dev/snd/* getfacl: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names # file: dev/snd/controlC0 # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/controlC1 # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/hwC0D0 # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/hwC1D0 # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/pcmC0D0c # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/pcmC0D0p # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/pcmC0D1p # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/pcmC1D0p # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/seq # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- # file: dev/snd/timer # owner: root # group: root user::rw- user:kunkelc:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::--- [kunkelc@P5K-EWIFI ~]$