[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#539579: Bug#539579: alsa-utils: Master channel muted after each boot

[Julien Valroff]

reassign 539579 gnome-media
thanks


Hi Elimar,

Le samedi 08 août 2009 à 18:11 +0200, Julien Valroff a écrit :
> Le samedi 08 août 2009 à 16:22 +0200, Elimar Riesebieter a écrit :
> > * Julien Valroff [090807 21:40 +0200]
> > > Hi Elimar,
> > > 
> > > Le jeudi 06 août 2009 à 19:38 +0200, Elimar Riesebieter a écrit :
> > > > * Julien Valroff [090802 08:09 +0200]
> > > > > Package: alsa-utils
> > > > > Version: 1.0.20-2
> > > > > Severity: normal
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > > The master channel is muted after each boot and its level is set to 0.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I have edited the init script to remove all calls to mute_and_zero_levels()
> > > > > and things work ok now.
> > > > > I am not sure this is the best thing to do.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I have an HDA intel card.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Not sure what other information would be useful, please do not hesitate to
> > > > > ask for futher details.
> > > > 
> > > > How are the settings after
> > > > 
> > > > # /etc/init.d/alsa-utils reset
> > > The output is set to 30% (according to gnome-volume-control-applet
> > > 
> > > > # alsactl store
> > > > # /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart
> > > 
> > > When stopped, the channel is muted, and is reset to 30%
> > > 
> > > After reboot, the output is again set to 0%
> > > 
> > > Note this is a freshly instelled system (same sound hardware, just
> > > changed the harddisk).
> > 
> > Maybe pulseaudio is setting the main level at boottime? Check your
> > gnome sound setiings.
> 
> I don't think so, as there is no such option in pulseaudio I am aware
> of.
> More over, if I remove all calls to mute_and_zero_levels() in alsa-utils
> init script, sound level is ok after boot. The same happens if I
> uninstall alsa-utils completely (I must say I do not really need it but
> I do not understand what causes this odd behaviour)

It seems you were right, as removing pulseaudio and using esound lead to
"solving" my issue.

I reassign this bug to gnome-media.

To gnome-media maintainer : when gnome-volume-control-applet is launched
on session start, my main volume channel is muted and its level set at
0%.
It does not happen when using "pure" esound (ie. removing pulseaudio
packages, which results in not starting the applet).
It also does not happen if I remove calls to mute_and_zero_levels() in
alsa-utils init script (which made me think the issue was in
alsa-utils).

It happens to different users (if you read French, see discussion on
debian-user-french at l.d.o at
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-french/2009/08/msg00707.html)

I wasn't sure if this bug should be re-assigned to pulseaudio or not,
but as I think the issue is with gnome-volume-control-applet, you might
be the best person to help me understand the issue).

Cheers,
Julien