On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:10:04 -0500 Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I don't have much need for sound but it usually works. > > This is a new F-12 install from the livecd and it acts like the > audio level is turned down somewhere although I haven't been able > to find it. I think I can hear some very faint sounds at times?. > > One symptom is:[bobg@box6 ~]$ > aplay /usr/share/sounds/purple/alert.wav > > Home directory /home/bobg not ours. > ALSA lib pulse.c:229:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to > connect: Connection refused > > aplay: main:608: audio open error: Connection refused > > When I try pavucontrol I get an error message: > > "Connection failed: Connection refused" > > > I don't know what this is telling me, I know that I have changed > anything related to sound. It worked with no problem in F-11 > > Any suggestions appreciated. > > Bob > Sure sounds like a permission problem. It is acting like you are a different user than pulse was started with. What happens if you set up a new user and try from there? -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines