Hi Mike#2,

On  Mo 07 Jul 2014 03:06:58 CEST, Michael DePaulo wrote:

> For some reason, this affects my desktop, but not my XP VM.
>
> Specifically, on the XP VM, the pid file is left behind. But it does
> not cause PyHoca-GUI to display the message. (Nor does it prevent
> PyHoca-GUI from launching pulseaudio.exe.)
>
> Desktop (executor):
> Windows 8.1 64-bit with update 1
> Multiple sound adapters. Adapter listed below is the current default:
> Audio driver name: SB Recon3D PCIe
> Audio driver provider: CREATIVE
> Audio driver date: 7/30/2013
> Audio driver version: 6.0.101.57
> Audio driver installer: SBRP_CD_LD_1_01_26.exe
> Audio driver date (according to website): 29 Jan 14
> Accessed locally
>
> XP VM (mothership-xp):
> Windows XP 32-bit SP3
> Running on Fedora 20 kvm/libvirt
> kvm/libvirt set to provide "ac97" audio
> Audio driver name: Intel(r) 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller
> Audio driver provider: Microsoft
> Audio driver date: 7/1/2001
> Driver Version: 5.1.2535.0
> Accessed over SPICE with Virt-Viewer 0.6.0 64-bit from said desktop.

I know this "The pulseaudio system could not be started." message from  
Windows desktop sessions running as RDP sessions. As if pulseaudio  
chokes on the RDP audio backend. If I launch pyhoca-gui locally on  
those systems (sitting in front of $SCREEN, not via RDP), then the  
pulseaudio subsystem comes up correctly.

Mike
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