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Ubuntu 8.04 sound problems...create more problems.

Asked by lisaxlisa

Since installing 8.04 my music players have not worked. I have finally started tinkering with this.
I saw that some people said it was due to the Pulse Audio and a quick fix was to install the old sound:

sudo apt- get install esound

WELL, what seemed like a quick and easy fix has somehow immobilized my linux.
For whatever reason, now I can not use it. The toolbar is blank and will not allow me to access applications, home, etc.

MY question: is there a way to restore 8.04 to before trying to install esound?
I'd rather have it functioning without music players than nothing at all.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated!

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

You must be connected to the net, start your pc, when your Ubuntu system is up (still with reported issue)

Please press ctrl+alt+f2 the make login with your user and password

Then type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-desktop
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

(if the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

then to reboot your system type:

sudo reboot

Hope this helps

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lisaxlisa (lisaxlisa50) said : 		#2

And if it is not recognizing a connection to the net?

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nhasian (nhasian) said : 		#3

HOWTO: PulseAudio Fixes & System-Wide Equalizer Support

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578

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