On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Yotam Benshalom <email address hidden> wrote:
> Every time I change the master volume using my laptop media keys (lg s1, ac97 audio) or using an app slider, it resets pcm & front volumes to 100%.
> This means that I get crackling audio almost immediately (max pcm and front does that), and I must keep master volume down in order to avoid it. The result is that I can use only low volume with my karmic system, unlike in Jaunty and below.
This is a well-known change that really isn't PA's fault; it's really
the OEM's but unfortunately affects everyone else downstream in the
supply chain.
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Yotam Benshalom <email address hidden> wrote:
> Every time I change the master volume using my laptop media keys (lg s1, ac97 audio) or using an app slider, it resets pcm & front volumes to 100%.
> This means that I get crackling audio almost immediately (max pcm and front does that), and I must keep master volume down in order to avoid it. The result is that I can use only low volume with my karmic system, unlike in Jaunty and below.
This is a well-known change that really isn't PA's fault; it's really
the OEM's but unfortunately affects everyone else downstream in the
supply chain.
See http:// bazaar. launchpad. net/~ubuntu- core-dev/ pulseaudio/ ubuntu/ annotate/ head%3A/ debian/ patches/ 0090-use- volume- ignore- for-analog- output. patch
for my change which allows you to work around the symptom.
It will not ship in Karmic final, because it will break a far larger
number of users.