Pulseaudio only available output device on Fedora 12?

[John Nissley]

On 02/08/2010 04:28 PM, John Nissley wrote:
> I am running fedora 12 (2.6.31.12-174.2.3.fc12.x86_64 #1 SMP) and I am 
> only showing pulseaudio as an output device for sound.
>
> I have been trying to get a Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio card 
> working with no luck but even when I go back to the on board chipset 
> for audio I only show pulseaudio as an output device.  The on board 
> chipset does provide sound but I do not see the on board chipset as 
> one of the choices like I am used to seeing.
>
> I am not even sure how to ask the question but shouldn't I see more 
> than just the pulseaudio choice for output devices?
I guess I should have tried one more thing before posting this.  I 
removed pulseaudio and rebooted and the device specific output device 
showed up.  I still can not get the SB xFi Xtreme Audio card to work 
even though it is supposed to work per the alsa threads but that is for 
another time.