improve feedback at failing start

[Karl-Philipp Richter]

Invoking `pulseaudio -D` caused the output `E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon startup failed.`. This is unhelpful in every imaginable case and should be enhanced by providing the reason why the start failed in the output.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu22
Uname: Linux 3.19.2-031902-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Mar 22 00:27:33 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (53 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21)
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: INVALID
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:
dmi.product.name: 20221
dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

aplay: device_list:268: no soundcards found...

ARECORD

arecord: device_list:268: no soundcards found...

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu.
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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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