[mythtv-users] SOLVED Boot Sound Volume Set to Zero, Realtek ALC888, GA-EP31-DS3L

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Sat Feb 27 14:00:45 UTC 2010


Tortise wrote:
[...]
> 1. Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->Terminal"
> 2. copy-paste the following command into the Terminal:
> gksudo gedit /etc/init.d/alsa-utils
> 3. Replace the following line (which is line 372 in the 
> /etc/init.d/alsa-utils file):
> mute_and_zero_levels "$TARGET_CARD" || EXITSTATUS=1
> with the following line:
> # mute_and_zero_levels "$TARGET_CARD" || EXITSTATUS=1
> So you need to comment out that line to prevent the script from muting 
> your soundcard during boot.
> 4. Reboot and recheck mixer settings
> 
Unbelievable. Who on earth thought that resetting sound levels to zero on shut 
down *and muting them* was a good idea in the first place?

-- 

Mike Perkins



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