From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Shem Multinymous" Subject: Re: [Alsa-devel] Adding a alsa mixer interface to ibm-acpi Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 18:12:09 -0500 Message-ID: <41840b750703071512o1d171dfy9d2a615382e5e635@mail.gmail.com> References: <20070225012017.GA19039@khazad-dum.debian.net> <20070226162819.GE2909@khazad-dum.debian.net> <20070226174145.GF2909@khazad-dum.debian.net> <20070227015024.GF8154@thunk.org> <20070227021402.GC6828@khazad-dum.debian.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: Content-Disposition: inline List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: ibm-acpi-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: ibm-acpi-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: Takashi Iwai Cc: ibm-acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org, alsa-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org, Theodore Tso , Henrique de Moraes Holschuh List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org On 3/7/07, Takashi Iwai wrote: > > If they got a mixer applet worth something, it will list two cards, or allow > > them to have two instances, one for each card. > > I guess it's rather confusing. Both controls the very same device for > the very same role in the end, so it'd be better to be merged in some > level, IMO. The ibm-acpi mixer also affects the BIOS-generated sounds (e.g., low-battery warnings) and PC speaker. So it useful even when the sound card is unused or unsupported. Shem ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV