Please run pulseaudio --cleanup-shm then run pulseaudio --start then run echo $? and see if you get a zero back. I'm on debian now and dumped pulseaudio completely since it got in the way of too many things and made an attempt to install a desktop environment unmanageable. But this should get you along a little further. On Wed, 29 Aug 2012, Arno Gaboury wrote: > Sorry for this second post, but I forgot [arch-general] in subject > > Dear list, > > I am able to boot with systemd. For now, I am still using the mixed > systemd installation, until everything is clear. > The only issue is with pulseaudio. > $ journalctl returns > [pulseaudio] module-equalizer-sink.c: resume state exists but is wrong > size! > I am on XFCE4, and when I start mixer, i have this error: > GStreamer was unable to detect any sound device.Some sound system > specific Gstreamer packages maybe missing. It may also be a permission > problem. > In /var/log/errors, I find these entries: > localhost pulseaudio[29270]: [pulseaudio] module-equalizer-sink.c: > resume state exists but is wrong size! > localhost login: pam_systemd(login:session): Failed to release session: > Connection was disconnected before a reply was received > localhost pulseaudio[2257]: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Stale PID file, > overwriting. > When I start Pulse audio volume control, it is waiting to connect to > pulse audio and give me this error in everything.log: > localhost kernel: [ 150.080570] pulseaudio[2257]: segfault at 48 ip > 00007fdbd3df404e sp 00007fff3b1e9860 error 4 in > module-equalizer-sink.so[7fdbd3def000+f000] > > My music player (ncmpcpp with mpd) is indeed playing music, and I can > control volume with the +/- keys. > > Thank you for help. Reply-To: arnaud.gaboury@xxxxxxxxx > Host: Magnolia on Arch Linux > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>