client.conf 
default-sink = alsa

daemon.conf
daemonize = 1
high-priority = 1
exit-idle-time = 1
module-idle-time = 20
scache-idle-time = 20
dl-search-path = /usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/

default.pa
#!/usr/bin/pulseaudio -nF 
load-module module-esound-protocol-tcp auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1
load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1 
load-module module-zeroconf-publish
load-module module-hal-detect
load-module module-esound-protocol-unix
load-module module-native-protocol-unix
load-module module-volume-restore
load-module module-rescue-streams
load-module module-x11-bell sample=x11-bell
load-module module-x11-publish
load-module module-gconf
load-sample x11-bell /usr/share/sounds/gtk-events/activate.wav

/etc/default/pulseaudio
PULSEAUDIO_SYSTEM_START=1
DISALLOW_MODULE_LOADING=0


sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio start
-> syslog, various errors, some after disabling the error causing module:
Apr 11 00:51:34 localhost pulseaudio[27882]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-esound-protocol-tcp" (argument: "auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1"): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:51:34 localhost pulseaudio[27882]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:51:34 localhost pulseaudio[27882]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:51:34 localhost pulseaudio[27881]: main.c: daemon startup failed.
Apr 11 00:51:34 localhost gconfd (root-27637): GConf server is not in use, shutting down.
Apr 11 00:51:34 localhost gconfd (root-27637): Exiting


Apr 11 00:51:56 localhost pulseaudio[27950]: x11wrap.c: XOpenDisplay() failed
Apr 11 00:51:56 localhost pulseaudio[27950]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-x11-bell" (argument: "sample=x11-bell"): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:51:56 localhost pulseaudio[27950]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:51:56 localhost pulseaudio[27950]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:51:56 localhost pulseaudio[27949]: main.c: daemon startup failed.
Apr 11 00:52:11 localhost pulseaudio[28000]: x11wrap.c: XOpenDisplay() failed
Apr 11 00:52:11 localhost pulseaudio[28000]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-x11-bell" (argument: "sample=x11-bell"): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:52:11 localhost pulseaudio[28000]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:52:11 localhost pulseaudio[28000]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:52:11 localhost pulseaudio[27999]: main.c: daemon startup failed.
Apr 11 00:52:33 localhost pulseaudio[28063]: x11wrap.c: XOpenDisplay() failed
Apr 11 00:52:33 localhost pulseaudio[28063]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-x11-publish" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:52:33 localhost pulseaudio[28063]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:52:33 localhost pulseaudio[28063]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:52:33 localhost pulseaudio[28062]: main.c: daemon startup failed.

Apr 11 00:52:45 localhost pulseaudio[28116]: x11wrap.c: XOpenDisplay() failed
Apr 11 00:52:45 localhost pulseaudio[28116]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-x11-publish" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:52:45 localhost pulseaudio[28116]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:52:45 localhost pulseaudio[28116]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:52:45 localhost pulseaudio[28115]: main.c: daemon startup failed.


Apr 11 00:52:49 localhost pulseaudio[28139]: x11wrap.c: XOpenDisplay() failed
Apr 11 00:52:49 localhost pulseaudio[28139]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-x11-publish" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:52:49 localhost pulseaudio[28139]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:52:49 localhost pulseaudio[28139]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:52:49 localhost pulseaudio[28138]: main.c: daemon startup failed.
Apr 11 00:52:58 localhost pulseaudio[28161]: module-gconf.c: Unable to read or parse data from client.
Apr 11 00:52:58 localhost pulseaudio[28161]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-gconf" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:52:58 localhost pulseaudio[28161]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:52:58 localhost pulseaudio[28161]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:52:58 localhost pulseaudio[28160]: main.c: daemon startup failed.


Apr 11 00:53:03 localhost pulseaudio[28185]: module-gconf.c: Unable to read or parse data from client.
Apr 11 00:53:03 localhost pulseaudio[28185]: module.c: Failed to load  module "module-gconf" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
Apr 11 00:53:03 localhost pulseaudio[28185]: main.c: Module load failed.
Apr 11 00:53:03 localhost pulseaudio[28185]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon.
Apr 11 00:53:03 localhost pulseaudio[28184]: main.c: daemon startup failed.
Apr 11 00:53:24 localhost pulseaudio[28248]: module-zeroconf-publish.c: avahi_entry_group_add_service_strlst(): Invalid service name