My specs: Thinkpad T61
Kubuntu 12.10 64-bit
KDE 4.10.4
Kernels tested: 3.5.0-34-generic, 3.5.0-34-lowlatency, 3.9-6.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
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Cannot get parts of my sound system to work.

Ever since pulseaudio started being included in kde (I have had same system since before kde4), my single soundcard has multiplexed into many confusing variants in my sound device list. Before, I managed to move around these device to the right position by using the test button. After I upgraded to 12.10(foolishly, but I wanted a working nepomuk) ALL of my sound stopped working. After hours of purging/reinstalling pulseaudio, editing .asoundrc/alsa.conf/pulseaudio.conf I managed to get phonon to recognize my Intel soundcard again(the extra cards came back as well). I managed to get Amarok/VLC and the phonon tester to work, but not sound from Firefox(Iron sound works fine) and MOST importantly: I could not get jack to work for my music creation stuff.


I get an error:

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ALSA: Cannot open PCM device alsa_pcm for playback. Falling back to capture-only mode
Cannot initialize driver
JackServer::Open failed with -1
Failed to open server
00:54:43.629 JACK was stopped with exit status=255.
00:54:43.630 Post-shutdown script...
00:54:43.630 killall jackd
jackd: no process found
00:54:44.059 Post-shutdown script terminated with exit status=256.
00:54:45.281 Could not connect to JACK server as client. - Overall operation failed. - Unable to connect to server. Please check the messages window for more info.
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started

Here is the output of alsa-info.sh:

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!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 12.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.10" NAME="Ubuntu" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu quantal (12.10)"


!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer:      LENOVO
Product Name:      765801U
Product Version:   ThinkPad T61


!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release:    3.9-6.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
Operating System:  GNU/Linux
Architecture:      x86_64
Processor:         x86_64
SMP Enabled:       Yes


!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version:     k3.9-6.dmz.2-liquorix-amd64
Library version:    1.0.25
Utilities version:  1.0.25


!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_virmidi
snd_hda_intel
thinkpad_acpi


!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - No

Jack:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/jackd)
      Running - No


!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [VirMIDI        ]: VirMIDI - VirMIDI
                      Virtual MIDI Card 1
 1 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfe020000 irq 51
29 [ThinkPadEC     ]: ThinkPad EC - ThinkPad Console Audio Control
                      ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7KHT24WW-1.08


!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)


!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Subsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:284b (rev 03)
   Subsystem: 17aa:20ac


!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-virtuoso: index=0
snd-hda-intel: index=1
snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2


!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_virmidi
   enable : Y,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N
   id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
   index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
   midi_devs : 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
   align_buffer_size : -1
   bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
   enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
   enable_msi : -1
   id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
   index : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
   jackpoll_ms : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
   model : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
   position_fix : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
   power_save : 0
   power_save_controller : Y
   probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
   probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
   single_cmd : N
   snoop : Y

!!Module: thinkpad_acpi
   brightness_enable : 2
   brightness_mode : 4
   enable : Y
   experimental : 0
   fan_control : Y
   force_load : N
   hotkey_report_mode : 0
   id : ThinkPadEC
   index : -536870912
   volume_capabilities : 0
   volume_control : N
   volume_mode : 3


!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
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Codec: Analog Devices AD1984
Address: 0
AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 0)
Vendor Id: 0x11d41984
Subsystem Id: 0x17aa20d7
Revision Id: 0x100400
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x7ff]: 8000 11025 16000 22050 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
State of AFG node 0x01:
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
GPIO: io=3, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
  IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=1, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=1, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x30311: Stereo Digital
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Source", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="AD198x Digital", type="SPDIF", device=1
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital: Enabled
  Digital category: 0x0
  IEC Coding Type: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x7e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Delay: 3 samples
  Connection: 3
     0x01* 0x08 0x09
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x405: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x04 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x405: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="PCM Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Device: name="AD198x Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x27 0x27]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x05 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10050b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x36, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0xa7 0xa7]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x17
Node 0x06 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10050b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x36, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0xa7 0xa7]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x18
Node 0x07 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x22 0x21
Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100501: Stereo
  Device: name="AD198x Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x0c
Node 0x09 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100501: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x0d
Node 0x0a [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x04 0x21
Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x0f 0x21
Node 0x0c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Input Source", index=0, device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x36, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 5
     0x14 0x15* 0x16 0x20 0x25
Node 0x0d [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Input Source", index=1, device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x36, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 5
     0x14* 0x15 0x16 0x20 0x25
Node 0x0e [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x03 0x04*
Node 0x0f [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x03* 0x04
Node 0x10 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x0f, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x0b, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x8f]
Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0000001f: OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
  Pin Default 0x0221401f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x07
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Speaker Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0001001f: OUT HP EAPD Detect Trigger ImpSense
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x90170110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
    Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x0a
Node 0x13 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40050c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80]
  Pincap 0x00010010: OUT EAPD
  EAPD 0x0:
  Pin Default 0x511301f0: [N/A] Speaker at Int Rear
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x1f
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40008b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00003727: IN Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x02a15021: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Red
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x1
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40008b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Internal Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00003727: IN Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x90a7012e: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
    Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0xe
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00000037: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
  Pin Default 0x593301f0: [N/A] CD at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0b
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x55a601f0: [N/A] Mic at Int Top
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x55a601f0: [N/A] Mic at Int Top
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x19 [Power Widget] wcaps 0x500500: Mono
  Power states:  D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 2
     0x20 0x21
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x91f311f0: [Fixed] Other at Int Rear
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40030d: Stereo Digital Amp-Out
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x0f 0x0f]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x214411a0: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Sep Rear
    Conn = RCA, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xa, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x02
Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00003737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x21a15020: [Jack] Mic at Sep Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Red
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x24
Node 0x1d [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00100: Mono
  Connection: 25
     0x07* 0x19 0x0a 0x0b 0x0c 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x1a 0x1c 0x11 0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x1e 0x1f 0x20 0x21 0x22 0x23 0x24 0x25 0x26
Node 0x1e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x0e 0x21
Node 0x1f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200100: Mono
  Connection: 1
     0x1e
Node 0x20 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Internal Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0
  Control: name="Internal Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0
  Control: name="Beep Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=3, ofs=0
  Control: name="Beep Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=3, ofs=0
  Control: name="Dock Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=4, ofs=0
  Control: name="Dock Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=4, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x07 0x07] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x8f 0x80] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 5
     0x14 0x15 0x16 0x1a 0x25
Node 0x21 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x1f 0x1f]
  Connection: 1
     0x20
Node 0x22 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x03 0x04*
Node 0x23 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x03* 0x04
Node 0x24 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x23 0x21
Node 0x25 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Dock Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 1
     0x1c
Node 0x26 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00100: Mono
  Connection: 3
     0x14* 0x15 0x1c
--endcollapse--


!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  6 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116, 12 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/controlC1
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  7 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/controlC29
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116, 11 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/hwC1D0
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  5 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/midiC0D0
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  4 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/midiC0D1
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  3 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/midiC0D2
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  2 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/midiC0D3
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116, 10 Jun 27 00:54 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0c
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  9 Jun 27 01:17 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  8 Jun 27 01:17 /dev/snd/pcmC1D1p
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116,  1 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---T+ 1 root audio 116, 33 Jun 27 00:53 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 100 Jun 27 00:53 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 320 Jun 27 00:53 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  12 Jun 27 00:53 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  12 Jun 27 00:53 platform-snd_virmidi.0 -> ../controlC0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Jun 27 00:53 platform-thinkpad_acpi -> ../controlC29


!!ALSA configuration files
!!------------------------

!!User specific config file (~/.asoundrc)

pcm.!default {
    type hw
    card 1
}
 
ctl.!default {
    type hw
    card 1
}


!!System wide config file (/etc/asound.conf)

pcm.pulse {
    type pulse
}
ctl.pulse {
    type pulse
}
pcm.!default {
    type pulse
}
ctl.!default {
    type pulse
}


!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 2/2
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [VirMIDI]

Card hw:0 'VirMIDI'/'Virtual MIDI Card 1'
  Mixer name   : ''
  Components   : ''
  Controls      : 0
  Simple ctrls  : 0

!!-------Mixer controls for card 1 [Intel]

Card hw:1 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe020000 irq 51'
  Mixer name   : 'Analog Devices AD1984'
  Components   : 'HDA:11d41984,17aa20d7,00100400'
  Controls      : 34
  Simple ctrls  : 19
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [on]
  Front Right: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [on]
  Front Right: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 7 [23%] [-24.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 7 [23%] [-24.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control '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]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 15 [38%] [-36.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 15 [38%] [-36.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'PCM' 'ADC'
  Item0: 'PCM'
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 15 [48%] [-12.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 54
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-58.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-58.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 54
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-58.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-58.50dB] [on]
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 'Dock 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 'Dock 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]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Internal Mic' 'Mix' 'Dock Mic'
  Item0: 'Internal Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Internal Mic' 'Mix' 'Dock Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Internal 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]

!!-------Mixer controls for card 29 [ThinkPadEC]

Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7KHT24WW-1.08'
  Mixer name   : 'ThinkPad EC 7KHT24WW-1.08'
  Components   : ''
  Controls      : 1
  Simple ctrls  : 1
Simple mixer control 'Console',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]


!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.VirMIDI {
   control {
   }
}
state.Intel {
   control.1 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'PCM Playback Volume'
      value.0 39
      value.1 39
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 39'
         dbmin -5850
         dbmax 0
         dbvalue.0 0
         dbvalue.1 0
      }
   }
   control.2 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
      value.0 true
      value.1 true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.3 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
      value.0 true
      value.1 true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.4 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Mic Playback Volume'
      value.0 7
      value.1 7
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 31'
         dbmin -3450
         dbmax 1200
         dbvalue.0 -2400
         dbvalue.1 -2400
      }
   }
   control.5 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Mic Playback Switch'
      value.0 true
      value.1 true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.6 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Internal Mic Playback Volume'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 31'
         dbmin -3450
         dbmax 1200
         dbvalue.0 -3450
         dbvalue.1 -3450
      }
   }
   control.7 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Internal Mic Playback Switch'
      value.0 false
      value.1 false
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.8 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Beep Playback Volume'
      value.0 15
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 31'
         dbmin -3450
         dbmax 1200
         dbvalue.0 -1200
         dbvalue.1 -3450
      }
   }
   control.9 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Beep Playback Switch'
      value.0 false
      value.1 false
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.10 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Dock Mic Playback Volume'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 31'
         dbmin -3450
         dbmax 1200
         dbvalue.0 -3450
         dbvalue.1 -3450
      }
   }
   control.11 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Dock Mic Playback Switch'
      value.0 true
      value.1 true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.12 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Mic Boost Volume'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 3'
         dbmin 0
         dbmax 3000
         dbvalue.0 0
         dbvalue.1 0
      }
   }
   control.13 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Internal Mic Boost Volume'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 3'
         dbmin 0
         dbmax 3000
         dbvalue.0 0
         dbvalue.1 0
      }
   }
   control.14 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Dock Mic Boost Volume'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 3'
         dbmin 0
         dbmax 3000
         dbvalue.0 0
         dbvalue.1 0
      }
   }
   control.15 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Capture Volume'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 54'
         dbmin -5850
         dbmax 2250
         dbvalue.0 -5850
         dbvalue.1 -5850
      }
   }
   control.16 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Capture Switch'
      value.0 true
      value.1 true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.17 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Capture Volume'
      index 1
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 54'
         dbmin -5850
         dbmax 2250
         dbvalue.0 -5850
         dbvalue.1 -5850
      }
   }
   control.18 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Capture Switch'
      index 1
      value.0 true
      value.1 true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 2
      }
   }
   control.19 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Input Source'
      value 'Internal Mic'
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type ENUMERATED
         count 1
         item.0 Mic
         item.1 'Internal Mic'
         item.2 Mix
         item.3 'Dock Mic'
      }
   }
   control.20 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Input Source'
      index 1
      value Mic
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type ENUMERATED
         count 1
         item.0 Mic
         item.1 'Internal Mic'
         item.2 Mix
         item.3 'Dock Mic'
      }
   }
   control.21 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'IEC958 Playback Volume'
      value.0 15
      value.1 15
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 39'
         dbmin -5850
         dbmax 0
         dbvalue.0 -3600
         dbvalue.1 -3600
      }
   }
   control.22 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'IEC958 Playback Source'
      value PCM
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type ENUMERATED
         count 1
         item.0 PCM
         item.1 ADC
      }
   }
   control.23 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
      value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
      comment {
         access read
         type IEC958
         count 1
      }
   }
   control.24 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
      value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
      comment {
         access read
         type IEC958
         count 1
      }
   }
   control.25 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
      value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type IEC958
         count 1
      }
   }
   control.26 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
      value true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 1
      }
   }
   control.27 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
      value true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 1
      }
   }
   control.28 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Master Playback Volume'
      value 39
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type INTEGER
         count 1
         range '0 - 39'
         dbmin -5850
         dbmax 0
         dbvalue.0 0
      }
   }
   control.29 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Master Playback Switch'
      value true
      comment {
         access 'read write'
         type BOOLEAN
         count 1
      }
   }
   control.30 {
      iface PCM
      name 'Playback Channel Map'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access read
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 36'
      }
   }
   control.31 {
      iface PCM
      name 'Capture Channel Map'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access read
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 36'
      }
   }
   control.32 {
      iface PCM
      name 'Capture Channel Map'
      index 1
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access read
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 36'
      }
   }
   control.33 {
      iface PCM
      device 1
      name 'Playback Channel Map'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access read
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 36'
      }
   }
   control.34 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Digital Capture Volume'
      value.0 0
      value.1 0
      comment {
         access 'read write user'
         type INTEGER
         count 2
         range '0 - 120'
         tlv '0000000100000008fffff44800000032'
         dbmin -3000
         dbmax 3000
         dbvalue.0 -3000
         dbvalue.1 -3000
      }
   }
}
state.ThinkPadEC {
   control.1 {
      iface MIXER
      name 'Console Playback Switch'
      value true
      comment {
         access read
         type BOOLEAN
         count 1
      }
   }
}
--endcollapse--


!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
iptable_filter
ip_tables
x_tables
af_packet
nfsd
bnep
rfcomm
bluetooth
nfs_acl
auth_rpcgss
parport_pc
ppdev
binfmt_misc
nfs
fscache
lockd
sunrpc
dm_crypt
snd_hda_codec_analog
coretemp
arc4
kvm_intel
iwl3945
iwlegacy
mac80211
kvm
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
cfg80211
snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc
thinkpad_acpi
joydev
psmouse
microcode
snd_virmidi
snd_seq_virmidi
snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_oss
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
pcmcia
dm_multipath
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
scsi_dh
ehci_pci
tp_smapi
thinkpad_ec
snd
serio_raw
rtc_cmos
soundcore
ehci_hcd
yenta_socket
rfkill
uinput
nvram
pcmcia_rsrc
pcmcia_core
lpc_ich
ac
battery
evdev
lp
parport
fuse
ext2
appletalk
ipx
p8022
psnap
llc
p8023
ext4
jbd2
mbcache
crc16
btrfs
raid6_pq
zlib_deflate
xor
crc32c
libcrc32c
hid_generic
usbhid
dm_mirror
dm_region_hash
dm_log
dm_mod
sr_mod
cdrom
ata_generic
sd_mod
pata_acpi
i915
drm_kms_helper
drm
i2c_algo_bit
i2c_core
video
thermal
wmi
ahci
libahci
ata_piix
libata
scsi_mod
button
xhci_hcd
intel_agp
intel_gtt
e1000e
ptp
pps_core
uhci_hcd


!!Sysfs Files
!!-----------

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/init_pin_configs:
0x11 0x0221401f
0x12 0x90170110
0x13 0x511301f0
0x14 0x02a15021
0x15 0x90a7012e
0x16 0x593301f0
0x17 0x55a601f0
0x18 0x55a601f0
0x1a 0x91f311f0
0x1b 0x214411a0
0x1c 0x21a15020

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/driver_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/init_verbs:


!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
hda_intel: probe_mask set to 0x1 for device 17aa:20ac
snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 51 for MSI/MSI-X
iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, in-tree:s

My .asoundrc:

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pcm.!default {
    type hw
    card 1
}
 
ctl.!default {
    type hw
    card 1
}


My /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-pulseaudio.conf:

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# Add a specific named PulseAudio pcm and ctl (typically useful for testing)

pcm.pulse {
    type pulse
    hint {
        show on
        description "PulseAudio Sound Server"
    }
}

ctl.pulse {
    type pulse
}



Pulseaudio makes KDE require users to have well-rounded linux expertise to troubleshoot. This has struck beyond my expertise. It would be nice to Reset the sound system configurations. But purging/reinstalling pulseaudio did nothing. I wanted to just upgrade again to the next dist-release, but I only have 1.59GB left on root(to upgrade requires more than 2GB), and I can't resize root. I am however, considering moving /var to the same partition as /home which would give me enough space.

My belief is that the problem is with the card order. Here is my /proc/asound/cards:

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0 [VirMIDI        ]: VirMIDI - VirMIDI
                      Virtual MIDI Card 1
 1 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfe020000 irq 51
29 [ThinkPadEC     ]: ThinkPad EC - ThinkPad Console Audio Control
                      ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7KHT24WW-1.08

Sometimes sound in Firefox works but stops working randomly. I haven't been able to get Jack to work, can someone please help me?

It seems that Jack cannot open the audio device. This could either be because Pulseaudio is locking it, or because crucial parts of Jack are missing.

Because your user configuration has experienced many changes, could you try testing out the sound under a new user please?

Sorry for taking so long for a reply.

Upon start with a new user, KDE tells me that pulseserver crashed.
JACK gives me these errors:

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23:00:36.552 Patchbay deactivated.
23:00:36.592 Statistics reset.
23:00:37.189 ALSA connection change.
23:00:38.125 D-BUS: Service is available (org.jackaudio.service aka jackdbus).
E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Assertion 'execv(rp, argv) == 0' failed at daemon/main.c:450, function main(). Aborting.
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
23:00:38.155 ALSA connection graph change.
23:00:46.029 D-BUS: JACK server could not be started. Sorry
Sat Jul 20 23:00:45 2013: Starting jack server...
Sat Jul 20 23:00:45 2013: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 10
Sat Jul 20 23:00:45 2013: control device hw:0
Sat Jul 20 23:00:45 2013: control device hw:0
Sat Jul 20 23:00:45 2013: Acquired audio card Audio0
Sat Jul 20 23:00:45 2013: creating alsa driver ... hw:0|hw:0|1024|2|44100|0|0|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Sat Jul 20 23:00:45 2013: control device hw:0
at Jul 20 23:00:46 2013:ROR: Failed to open serveannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
Sat Jul 20 23:00:47 2013: Saving settings to "/home/txzorculeus/.config/jack/conf.xml" ...
23:00:54.272 Could not connect to JACK server as client. - Overall operation failed. - Unable to connect to server. Please check the messages window for more info.
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started


And thank you for the reply, my posts on Ubuntu and Kubuntu forums haven't received a reply yet.

Hm, that is a very unusual crash by Pulseaudio. Only references to it I could find were a security vulnerability though - http://www.akitasecurity.nl/advisory/AK ... ility.html

You may want to see if you are fully upgraded...

I have no updates from Kubuntu 12.10 Universe. But something weird happened after I created a new user and went back to my default user. The usual "Your audio device has been removed" popped up and has been happening for YEARS, but usually doesn't affect my sound. However, this time, the devices now on the list are:

default
hw:1,0
hw:1,1

Where did the plethora of names for my soundcard go?

VLC works the same but Amarok only plays with hw:1,0 enabled.
Did some more digging now that I had a clue:

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$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [VirMIDI        ]: VirMIDI - VirMIDI
                      Virtual MIDI Card 1
 1 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfe020000 irq 51
29 [ThinkPadEC     ]: ThinkPad EC - ThinkPad Console Audio Control
                      ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7KHT24WW-1.08

Apparently this card called VirMIDI is now HW:0 and my soundcard is HW:1.
Sure enough, if I set jackd to

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jackd -d alsa -d hw:1

and then run qjackctl, it WORKS!

Which brings me to the next question: Why is VirMIDI set to card 0 and why did an dist-upgrade change that?
Also, what is HW:1,1 and card 29(ThinkPad Console Audio Control)?

With regards to the virtual MIDI interface - check to see if a kernel module called "snd_virmidi" has been loaded. Unloading this should fix that part of the issue. I'm not sure why an update would cause it to suddenly start being loaded however.

As for the ThinkPadEC device - I'm not sure what this is unfortunately. Chances are it may be associated with a modem of some description however.