Re: [Bug 623] New: Volume not remembered.

From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
To: Pat Suwalski <pat@suwalski.net>
Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>, Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>,
	"Martin J. Bligh" <mbligh@aracnet.com>,
	Marc Giger <gigerstyle@gmx.ch>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Bug 623] New: Volume not remembered.
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 00:55:20 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20030423225520.GA32577@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3EA71533.4090008@suwalski.net>

Hi!

> >up. cat /bin/bash > /dev/dsp should produce some noise...
> 
> Without making a big point of it, I do believe that is the motivation 
> behind ALSA.
> 
> I have used mixers for ALSA, OSS, esd, and artsd. If there is one set of 
> tools for ALSA, that is a Good Thing.
> 
> Look at any other OS. There are not four individual mixers.
> 
> 
> It should start at zero, then when you set the correct volume, it should 
> remember it so that you can cat > /dev/dsp and have noise.

That breaks in init=/bin/bash siuations, old distros, etc.

> The alternative approach is to set the volume very low, but still 
> perceptible by default, say 10% or 20%, so that the user is aware of his 
> device working, then can set the mixer to a level that is good, which 
> the system remembers.

20% default level works for me. AAt least I know what the problem is
(hey, need to set up mixer).

						Pavel

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