flash audio not working with usb speakers in ubuntu

[canichol]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

OS: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
firefox:
  Installed: 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
  Candidate: 3.0.2+build6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
  Version table:
     3.0.2+build6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages
 *** 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages

I recently upgraded to Ubuntu Hardy Heron which uses firefox-3.0. The flash audio (ie. in YouTube) does not work. I believe this is because firefox tries to use the sound card instead of my logitech USB speakers. I can play all other audio without problem (ie. with Rythmbox).

Old Fix for Firefox-2: I could edit the /etc/firefox/firefoxrc file by ensuring that the “FIREFOX_DSP" parameter was set to aoss (ie. “FIREFOX_DSP=aoss”).

Why this does not work for Firefox-3.0: There is no firefoxrc file to edit.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Sep 25 22:24:23 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

[CharlieArmor (charliearmor)]

This problem is also apparent in Intrepid 8:10 with Firefox 3.0.3