Bug 123920 - sound volume reset to zero when you enter X
Summary: sound volume reset to zero when you enter X
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: control-center
Version: 2
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ray Strode [halfline]
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-05-21 18:33 UTC by Chuck Mead
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2005-05-11 21:35:03 UTC
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Description Chuck Mead 2004-05-21 18:33:45 UTC
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Description of problem:
I chose a component for this bug report that is probably not the
problem. The deal is that the component which fixes the problem is not
a selectable component of FC2. So... this bug is probably not related
to redhat-config-soundcard but alsa-utils-1.0.3-1 is not a selectable
component and neither is system-config-soundcard. I guess bugzilla is
a bit behind. 

Anyway here's the problem:

While in gnome I set all my sound volumes. I have to use alsamixer to
do it because the GUI tools do not seem to work. Then... if I log out
of X (no reboot... just logout and then log back in) my sound values
are back to zero again. Running alsactl restore fixes it so I know
that the /etc/asound.state file is being written correctly.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
system-config-soundcard-1.2.8-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set sound volumes with alsamixer
2. Log out.
3. Log back in and I have to set the sound values again (alsactl restore)
    

Actual Results:  Exactly as I said... if I set the volume and then log
out the volume settings are back to zero again. Running "alsactl
restore" puts it back to where I had it before.

Expected Results:  I should not have to mess with sound once again I
set it up.

Additional info:

I don't know if it's relevant or not but while running the
gnome-cdplayer I tried to adjust the sound volume using the volume
applet on the toolbar... I adjust it up... and it adjusts itself right
back down again and I can watch it slide back down on it's own. Weird!

Comment 1 petrosyan 2004-05-22 04:50:39 UTC
I can also see how the volume level starts going down. Red Hat folks
probably added gravitational forces in their latest desktop. If I set
the volume level to maximum it stays there. However any other volume
level, and it starts slowly decreasing until it gets to zero.


Comment 2 Martin Rebane 2004-07-10 01:16:07 UTC
I have exactly the same problem as described in the original bug
report, the additional comment, that volume level slides down does not
apply though.

Additional information that may help: it's not fresh FC2 install, but
an upgrade from RH8 - RH9 - FC1 - FC2

Comment 3 Bastien Nocera 2004-09-14 01:34:58 UTC
This would be the mixer applet. Could you confirm that you have the
mixer applet in your panel?

Comment 4 Lars Damerow 2005-01-25 17:34:31 UTC
I'm seeing the volume slider decrease on its own as stated in comment
#1. This is also on FC2. Was a solution for this problem found?

Comment 5 Bastien Nocera 2005-01-25 17:37:30 UTC
It's a bug in the gnome-applets (the mixer in your panel). Are you
using it?

Comment 6 Lars Damerow 2005-01-25 22:18:42 UTC
We have gnome-applets-2.6.0-5 installed. I'll upgrade to 2.6.2.1-1 to
see if that helps. Thanks!

Comment 7 Ray Strode [halfline] 2005-05-11 21:35:03 UTC
Hi,

This bug is being closed because it has been in the NEEDINFO state for a long
time now.  Feel free to reopen the bug report if the problem still happens for
you and you can provide any information that was requested.


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