Bug 75302

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Description of problem:
I am using a VIA VT82C686 audio device (integrated into the motherboard) with my
copy of Red Hat Linux 8. Whenever I start gnome-volume-control, the app reports
an error regarding saving/loading the mixer settings. The plain error message is
as follows:

"An error occurred while loading or saving configuration information for
gnome-volume-control. Some of your configuration settings may not work properly."

When I click Details, it generates the following detailed error description:
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Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/vol": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/pcm": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/speaker": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/line": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/mic": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/cd": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/igain": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/line1": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/phin": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/phout": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
Bad key or directory name:
 "/apps/gnome-volume-control/OSS-SigmaTel_STAC????-1/video": `?' is an invalid
character in key/directory names
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The app doesn't seem to have any trouble afterwards, and I am able to adjust and
keep my audio and volume settings just fine. Perhaps the app is reporting a
bogus error?

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.You must be using a motherboard with the aforementioned audio hardware
2.Open gnome-volume-control
3.
	

Actual Results:  The aforementioned error message occurs.

Expected Results:  Clean usage of app. -- no error messages.

Additional info: