12.04 Problems with sound, shutdown, and minimization

[texmorgan]

I just upgraded to 12.04 from 11.10 and I've run into a few interesting problems.

1) My sound no longer works.

I've run the tests and nothing comes out of the speakers or headphones. I'm not sure if a necessary library is missing or if my hardware just isn't compatible.

2) Shutdown no longer works.

Effectively, selecting shutdown only logs you off of the computer and lands you back at the login screen. I'm not sure what the reason is for this, but restart works just fine. I've gotten around this by doing the following in a terminal, but I really shouldn't have to do this:

% sudo shutdown -h now

3) Menu bar no longer hides.

You could maximize your application and the application tool bar would disappear in 11.10. This does not seem to be the fact in 12.04. As a laptop user, this toolbar is taking up valuable real estate and presenting little value.

I'm not sure how to fix any of these, but help is appreaciated.

My system information is as follows:

System information report, generated by Sysinfo: 6/28/2012 10:53:01 AM
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gsysinfo

SYSTEM INFORMATION
Running Ubuntu Linux, the Ubuntu 12.04 (precise) release.
GNOME: unknown (unknown)
Kernel version: 3.2.0-25-generic (#40-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 23 20:30:51 UTC 2012)
GCC: 4.6 (x86_64-linux-gnu)
Xorg: 1.11.3 (07 May 2012 11:43:21PM)
Hostname: wasp
Uptime: 0 days 2 h 6 min

CPU INFORMATION
GenuineIntel, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
Number of CPUs: 2
CPU clock currently at 1000.000 MHz with 4096 KB cache
Numbering: family(6) model(15) stepping(6)
Bogomips: 3994.45
Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm dts tpr_shadow

MEMORY INFORMATION
Total memory: 3002 MB
Total swap: 3060 MB

STORAGE INFORMATION
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: ATA
Model: WDC WD800BJKT-75
SCSI device - scsi1
Vendor: TSSTcorp
Model: DVD+-RW TS-L632D

HARDWARE INFORMATION
MOTHERBOARD
Host bridge
Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d4
PCI bridge(s)
Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
ISA bridge
Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d4
IDE interface
Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d4

GRAPHIC CARD
VGA controller
Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d4

SOUND CARD
Multimedia controller
Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d4

NETWORK
Network controller
Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card
Ethernet controller
Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01d4

[700]

My experience with upgrades (for others and for future):
- there are 2 ubuntu installations on 2 computers;
- weak computer gets upgrade;
- if upgrade poor - I don't upgrade my main computer.

Tasks to do before upgrades:
- save your files and settings.

Upgrade poor:
- leaving notes for ubuntu users (like you did);
- going back to my previous system.

I hope you will get better help soon.