Just wanted to report that i'm seeing the same problem
Updated to 8.10 beta from up to date 8.04
sound card: Multimedia audio controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 kernel: 2.6.27-5-generic
I am able to get sound via ALSA, but shutdown hangs on "shutting down ALSA"
Feel free to let me know if there is other info i can provide.
Just wanted to report that i'm seeing the same problem
Updated to 8.10 beta from up to date 8.04
sound card: Multimedia audio controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738
kernel: 2.6.27-5-generic
I am able to get sound via ALSA, but shutdown hangs on "shutting down ALSA"
Feel free to let me know if there is other info i can provide.