Every time I either change users or restart my computer, the VIA DXS settings in alsamixer reset back to zero and it's getting tiresome to keep going in just to boost them up. I'm using Slack 10.0 with kernel 2.4.26 and alsa 1.0.8rc2. I upgraded alsa from the default 1.0.5 with hopes of that fixing this problem when in fact it made it worse. With 1.0.5, I had to restart before I would lose sound, but with 1.0.8, it resets just by changing users. I've searched the forums and nothing has helped except the idea of upgrading the kernel to 2.6.7 from the testing section of the install disks, but I came out with no progress as I am still using 2.4.26. Does anybody know of any other ways to solve this problem? Any solution would be nice whether it's changing certain settings or if you can help me successfully upgrade the kernel.

Josh

After you change the settings with
$ alsamixer
you must su to root and issue
# alsactl store
to store (save) them...

I've used "alsamixer" and "alsactl store" several times as in every time I logon to Linux. It still keeps resetting. Also, I've used alsaconf to make sure it's setup right which it is.

Josh, maybe this can help you: http://perso.netplus.ch/FCorthay/Ins...tall_ALSA.html

It says:

After installing KDE on an EPIA motherboard, the sound is muted on startup. This is due to the last 4 mixer controls to be set to zero. These controls can be set to 100% with the following commands:

amixer set 'VIA DXS',0 100%
amixer set 'VIA DXS',1 100%
amixer set 'VIA DXS',2 100%
amixer set 'VIA DXS',3 100%


This initial setup can be automated by creating a alsaInit.sh file in ~/.kde/Autosrtart (with "execute" option):

#/bin/bash
amixer set 'VIA DXS',0 100%
amixer set 'VIA DXS',1 100%
amixer set 'VIA DXS',2 100%
amixer set 'VIA DXS',3 100%

Thanks guaiamum, I didn't think of an autostart. It sounds like a winner.

the fact is if your are using via82cxxx driver it is not completelly developed yet for all sound cards that use it, if you have any sound card that works with that module you may have some problems such as turning the volume up or down with whatever sound mixer you use, you realize that sound is only handled by via dxs and even the master control is unable increase or dicrease the volume
I thought that upgrading Slakcware to 10.1 will fix the problem but even with this it is still present


best regards

A simple solution to that can be found here in setup section. ( No matter it is for Arch it will fit for slackware too.)

I got my problem fixed with the alsaInit.sh autostart file. It works rather nicely. Thanks for everybody's input.

--digitalhead

I have exactly this problem!
Where did you find that info?
And how can it be solved?
Any help, hints, links would be appreciated...

Best Regards.

#######System info:#####
$ lspci|grep Multimedia
0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 60)

alsamixer says:
Card: VIA 823x rev60
Chip: C-Media Electronics id 83

$ lsmod
snd_via82xx 26660 1
snd_ac97_codec 59268 1 snd_via82xx
...

$ uname -r
2.6.8-2-386

Debian, testing.