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ALSA -muted on startup

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desertwind
desertwind Original post #1
Oct 25, 2005 at 1:52 PM
I'm using FC4. Me have an nforce Audio using ALSA drivers. Off late, my computer starts with my speakers muted. Every time i've to unmute Master and PCM volume. This is really annoying.

I've added the following lines to /etc/modprobe.conf
Code:
install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install sound-slot-0 && {/usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || : }

remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0

But that didn't help
praka123
Oct 25, 2005 at 4:40 PM
Did u try saving the volume by
'alsactl store'? alsa utils should be installed for this...
see this links may ti helps :wink:
*lists.atrpms.net/pipermail/atrpms-users/2005-July/003462.html

*music.columbia.edu/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2004-April/011329.html
--u can google it always...
vignesh
vignesh #3
Oct 25, 2005 at 5:08 PM
I had a bit different problem.KDemixer used to startup when Fc4 booted.
desertwind
Oct 25, 2005 at 9:21 PM
prakash kerala said:
Did u try saving the volume by
'alsactl store'? alsa utils should be installed for this...
see this links may ti helps :wink:
That's what i've done.
prakash kerala said:
*lists.atrpms.net/pipermail/atrpms-users/2005-July/003462.html
This one helped.
prakash kerala said:
*music.columbia.edu/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2004-April/011329.html
This is nonsense. The syntax for modprobe is quite different. there is no pre-remove or post-install commands.
praka123
Oct 26, 2005 at 1:46 AM
@desertwind got ur ALSA problem solved?
prakash kerala wrote:
*music.columbia.edu/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2004-April/011329.html
Yep that is for debian
hmm...nobody is using debian?this is One gr8est DIstro. :)
desertwind
Oct 26, 2005 at 2:12 AM
yes. but not in a manner i expected. i followed the steps in the first link given by you. and it worked fine. It starts sound server at boot time.