[15:20] <ubuntu-studio> hi. what was the ubuntu studio root passwort for the live version? i would like to use the su command
[15:20] <cfhowlett> !root | ubuntu-studio
[15:21] <ubuntu-studio> thanks for answer
[19:55] <nixnine> hey guys, I am having a problem with sound.  I am only showing a dummy output.
[19:55] <holstein> nixnine: in jack?
[19:56] <nixnine> in the sound properties
[19:56] <holstein> !audio
[19:56] <holstein> if audio *used* to work, maybe share what happened when it stopped working
[19:56] <holstein> you also cant rule out, maybe the hardware has failed/broken
[19:57] <nixnine> Well, it works sometimes but then stops.
[19:57] <holstein> so, you can try and rule that out by using an officially supported driver in an officially supported OS.. or, in a live iso that you know used to support the hardware
[19:57] <holstein> nixnine: what makes what stop?
[19:57] <nixnine> Don't know
[19:58] <holstein> anyways, you can use the link above ^ and troubleshoot.. with the terminal.. "aplay -l".. "arecord -l"
[19:58] <nixnine> just happens randomnly
[19:58] <holstein> nixnine: what happens?
[19:58] <holstein> sound crashes? the device breaks? audio stops? what audio? when?
[19:58] <nixnine> sound stops
[19:58] <holstein> flash? in the browser? related to jack?
[19:59] <holstein> im not the kind of person who can either read your mind, or, ask for a log file, and tell you a flashy command
[19:59] <holstein> i will need you to give me some facts
[19:59] <holstein> are you using jack? are you using ubuntustudio? 14.04? 15.04? what audio breaks what? what audio device?
[20:00] <nixnine> It doesn't stop mid stride.  It will be playing.  I will stop, say a youtube vid, go back later to the vid and no sound anymore system wide
[20:00] <holstein> cool
[20:00] <nixnine> aplay-l no soundcards found
[20:00] <holstein> nixnine: so that can mean the hardware is breaking..
[20:01] <OvenWerks> USB?
[20:01] <holstein> nixnine: if the hardware isnt present, you wont have any audio.. you cant "fix" that in ubuntu
[20:01] <nixnine> the same with arecord-l the same
[20:01] <holstein> nixnine: right.. so, you can reboot, then.. i would power off the machine, and check physical connections.. i would look in the bios.. etc
[20:01] <nixnine> ok.  sometimes it works, sometimes no.
[20:01] <holstein> nixnine: when the device is gone, and not showing in aplay -l, you cant "fix" it, in software
[20:02] <holstein> nixnine: sure. thats what i would expect, if it was dying
[20:02] <nixnine> nothing software wise needed to recognize the sound card?
[20:03] <holstein> nixnine: no
[20:03] <nixnine> can it be replaced?
[20:03] <holstein> nixnine: as you state, it works, when its present.. and when its not, its not working
[20:03] <holstein> nixnine: i dont know what hardware you have, but typically, you dont replace those. you just disable, and get another one..
[20:04] <nixnine> ?
[20:04] <holstein> nixnine: *if* the card is bad, to replace it would be soldering a new chip onto the motherboard
[20:04] <nixnine> how do you put in another?
[20:04] <holstein> nixnine: as i stated, USB, pci.. etc
[20:05] <nixnine> really? usb sound card?
[20:05] <holstein> nixnine: you dont want to have a new chip soldered onto the motherboard. *if* thats the problem
[20:05] <holstein> you dont want to replace the motherboard, if thats the problem
[20:06] <holstein> so, yes.. *if* you test, and determine the hardware is failing, and want to address the issue, i suggest, just adding a USB audio device
[20:06] <nixnine> how do i test?
[20:07] <holstein> nixnine: as i said, i would use the officially supported drivers in the officially supported operating system. and/or a known good linux disto. live. one that i know supported the hardware