[05:08] <TheGoose_> So I just installed Kubuntu 16.04 and I can't get any audio through my headphone amp. Any help? I've checked like 6 threads with the same issue and nothing has helped. Here is a few pastes with info https://paste.debian.net/1015642/ I also seem to have found a locked file here, but not sure the best way to resolve it: https://paste.debian.net/1015644/.
[05:08] <TheGoose_> I have an Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU using prop. drivers installed.
[05:14] <phoenix_firebrd> TheGoose_: are you using ubuntu or kubuntu?
[10:33] <BluesKaj> Hiyas all
[13:26] <tamayox> Hi everyone
[13:26] <hateball> Greetings
[13:27] <tamayox> I'm having a problem with my USB flash drive: Everytime I pass data to it, it gets corrupted. I've tried others USB drives and the result is the same
[13:27] <tamayox> Any ideas?
[13:27] <tamayox> Thank you
[13:28] <hateball> tamayox: What filesystem does it use? Do you unmount it cleanly?
[13:28] <tamayox> @hateball: FAT32. Yes
[13:29] <hateball> tamayox: No error messages in dmesg ?
[13:29] <hateball> Seems like hardware error of some kind if you get corruption with several drives
[13:30] <tamayox> hateball: I'm thinking it could be Kernel problem. That didn't happen to me before
[13:30] <hateball> tamayox: has it recently started happening you mean?
[13:30] <hateball> tamayox: are you on 16.04 or 17.10 btw?
[13:31] <tamayox> hateball: Yes. 16.04
[13:31] <hateball> tamayox: if you havent already, you could try upgrading !hwe for a newer kernel
[13:32] <tamayox> hateball: I've already put "apt-get upgrade". Is there any other way?
[13:32] <hateball> !hwe | tamayox
[13:33] <tamayox> OK. I will try that
[13:33] <tamayox> hateball, ubottu, thanks for the help
[13:37] <tamayox> hateball: It says it's already install and on it's newer version :S
[13:37] <tamayox> Its*
[22:27] <ozberk> is it just me or kde became much more confortable than gnome
[22:43] <vorkosik> Hi there :D - anyone in here who could help with a little Pulseaudio-problem which no one on HelpUbuntu and KubuntuForums wants to answer? :P
[22:50] <Scunizi> vorkosik: throw the question out there and see if anyone knows the answer.
[22:52] <vorkosik> Alrighty :) - I connected my monitor via line-in to my Kubuntu 17.10 - but it has crackling sounds / noise. I tried a lot of things but nothing works to get the sound right (under win10 the line-in works just fine so it should be no hardware-issue)
[22:53] <vorkosik> (Sound goes from HDMI to the monitor, then via line-in to the computer)
[22:56] <Scunizi> vorkosik: so you're feeding sound to the monitor through hdmi and the monitor has an output (1/8 inch mini stereo?) back to the computer?
[23:00] <vorkosik> Scunizi: thats correct, all other sounds originate 'on' the computer (music/games/apps etc) - I first tried the line-in jack, but now I tried all stereo jacks (front mic, rear mic)
[23:01] <Scunizi> vorkosik: do you have speakers plugged into the sound card in the computer?
[23:02] <vorkosik> Scunizi: I use a DAC/AMP which is connected via USB to get the audio back to my headphones - so the computer "mixes" all audio before I get it on the output
[23:03] <Scunizi> vorkosik: are you trying to play audio through the monitor at the same time as the headphones or are you trying to select between the two with pulseaudio?
[23:05] <vorkosik> Scunizi: the monitor has no own speakers so the audio goes only to the line-in and pulseaudio outputs it with the loopback-module to my USB-Output
[23:06] <Scunizi> vorkosik: so is the music or whatever, originating on the computer?
[23:06] <vorkosik> Scunizi: yep, that's right - only this line-in jack is external audio coming in
[23:08] <Scunizi> vorkosik: right.. since the source is originated in the computer there shouldn't be a need to loop from computer to monitor back to computer again. PulseAudio should be able to switch the output directly without using the line-in on the sound card from the monitor.
[23:09] <Fire-Dragon-DoL> hello
[23:10] <Fire-Dragon-DoL> I have a question! `who -u` returns a different output from `who -u` run in Kubuntu vs Ubuntu. One returns the tty but the other returns /dev/ptsX is this normal? It's causing a problem with some software
[23:10] <vorkosik> Scunizi: oh, it seems I have misinterpreted your last question :O - the "monitor-sound" comes from an fireStick (HDMI-internet device) goes via HDMI to the monitor which channels it through the line-in jack to the computer. I tried to get it to work without the loopback, but only with that it seems to work
[23:12] <Scunizi> vorkosik: AH! So the firestick has hdmi AND an audio out/line out?
[23:14] <vorkosik> Scunizi: no, no - it only has hdmi so line-in from the monitor seemed to be the only chance to get the audio on my headphones
[23:16] <Scunizi> vorkosik: I think I'm getting the visual now.. firestick is plugged into the computer monitor, computer monitor has line out which goes to the computer line in. you have headphone plugged in via a usb adaptor.  Did I get it right?
[23:17] <vorkosik> Scunizi: yeah, that's my setup! :) one long 'snake' of audio ;)
[23:17] <Scunizi> vorkosik: so do you have 2 monitors? one for the firestick and one for the computer?
[23:18] <vorkosik> Scunizi: also correct, yes - so now I can watch FullHD/4K-Netflix whilst using my headphones normaly on my Kubuntu-machine :D
[23:19] <Scunizi> vorkosik: and you've got things configured so the headphones work with the computer ?
[23:21] <vorkosik> Scunizi: yep, just plug in the USB-Dac/amp to any OS and it just works (thats why I don't use any special soundcard in my system, besides the onboard one for the line-in)
[23:23] <Scunizi> vorkosik: ok.. the trick might be the configuration between the 2 different TABS in PulseAudio.. Input Devices and Recording.  Playback should be for the headphones. The Recording tab won't show anything until there is a source from Input Devices playing..
[23:25] <Scunizi> vorkosik: get something playing on the firestick and check the Input Devices in PulseAudio changing the "Show" option at the bottom to "All Input Devices".. look for the bouncing line signifing input of something.
[23:25] <Scunizi> vorkosik: then go to the Recording Tab and mess with it.
[23:26] <Scunizi> vorkosik: you are using the PulseAudio control box and not the Kubuntu sound appelate from the task bar at the bottom .. right?
[23:28] <vorkosik> Scunizi: That's where the Loopback-module comes into play - it showed up under Recording whilst using the stick after I activated it with a command - there I see the input change depending on audio, but the audio is just bad (crackling / noise) - I adjusted it to 5% volume but still the problem persists, then I tried alsamixer in the terminal but n
[23:28] <vorkosik> o settings help getting rid of the crackling. And yes I'm using Pulse Volume Control not the Kubuntu-applet :)
[23:30] <Scunizi> vorkosik: does the firestick monitor have the ability of adjusting volume? does that make a difference?  If it's a true "line-out" then there won't be any variance. If it's a headphone output it will vary.
[23:31] <vorkosik> Scunizi: no, there is no volume control on the stick or monitor - only on my computer (if I use my headphones directly on the line-out of the monitor it nearly blows my ears from the high volume)
[23:32] <Scunizi> vorkosik: do you have another cable to try? might be bad.. also plug and unplug the cable several times from both ends. The jack or plug might have some smutz on it that needs cleaning off.
[23:35] <vorkosik> Scunizi: I tried another cable and yeah, I plugged and unplugged a lot :D - cable should be alright (under Win10 there is no noise or crackling, everything works at every volume level - so I think it only can be a software / linux problem)
[23:36] <Scunizi> vorkosik: in PulseAudio on the Input Devices tab, when audio is looping back to the computer which device is showing activity?
[23:38] <vorkosik> Scunizi: the onboard soundcard (HD-audio generic analog stereo) which the line-in belongs to
[23:39] <Scunizi> vorkosik: I'm at a loss.. sounds like you've tried almost everything.. sorry.. gotta go. good luck! :)
[23:39] <vorkosik> Scunizi: no problem! thank you very much for your time! :) nice of you to try to help! ;) - have a nice day!
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