Sound did work fine, but stopped working now.

[_HG_]

I use Linux Mint 13 64-bit.

I have used Mint 8 32-bit for years, until about a month ago, when I switched to Mint 13 64-bit.
It has worked perfectly, until now, when the sound stopped working.
When I log onto the system I get the start-up sound, but then it is silent.

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Swedish UI

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Control Panel -> Sound -> Harware: is empty.

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Control Panel -> Sound -> Input: is empty.

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Control Panel -> Sound -> Output: dummy.

How do I get the sound back ?

[_HG_]

Problem solved.

Command "sudo alsa force-reload" solved the problem.

/ Hans Gatu

[daNullSet]

this was the problem with me as well, I am new to linux, can you explain please what does the command do you applied?
Thank you

[_HG_]

Well, it is only a temporary work-around, since I have to type sudo alsa force-reload after every startup.
I hope to find a permanent solution, though.

/ Hans Gatu

[daNullSet]

Well, it is only a temporary work-around, since I have to type sudo alsa force-reload after every startup.
I hope to find a permanent solution, though.

/ Hans Gatu

Sorry, I assume that you didn't understand my question, I was asking what does the command below do actually?

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sudo alsa force-reload

and why did the sound stopped working according to your assessment?
Thank you

[_HG_]

Well, I posted this from the beginning, because I would like to know why the sound stopped working.
I.e. I don't know that either.
The command reloads ALSA.