"Error while initializing sound driver": 2 out of 4 restarts.

[A.J. Bonnema]

Hi All,

Running Fedora Core 6 (updated) I run into regular sound problems.
I would be very grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.
I include as much information as I can below.
If you need anything else, please specify.
I am quite willing to try different things, but I have no idea

===== Symptom ======
Every time I restart the machine I have to wait whether I can play my 
music or not.

2 out of 4 times I get the above error message, complete it is:

=== Error message ====
"
Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device: default can't be opened for playback (No such file or directory)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
"

I get this message in a window after KDE starts.

======= Device =============
When I then start (from the GUI) the menu options 
"Administration/Soundcard Detection" I can see the chip is being 
detected (nvidia Corporation CK804 AC'97 Audio Controller, module 
snd-intel8x0), but the PCM device is empty (in both tabs "Sound test" 
and "settings").

========== Sound log file ============

Under the tab "System" I can push a button called "Generate sound log 
file /root/scsconfig.log". I included this file as attachment. If this 
doesn't work I will send a second mail containing the contents (but it 
is a large file....).

I am running Fedora core 6, updated to the current version.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Guus.

" Error while initializing sound driver" : 2 out of 4 restarts.

[potat0]

I have a similar problem, but I'm running Fedora 7.

I had this problem before, then it went away (don't know what
fixed it).  I had to re-install the OS, ran updates shortly after
installation, now the prob. is back :(

I'm using the integrated Intel "HD Audio" on a Gigabyte DS3
Motherboard.