[VIA8237] xfce4-indicator-plugin shows greyed volume control icon

[pabouk]

1) --- Ubuntu version ---
Xubuntu 13.10 beta2

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (development branch)
Release: 13.10

2) --- problematic package version ---
$ apt-cache policy xfce4-indicator-plugin
xfce4-indicator-plugin:
  Installed: 0.5.0-2ubuntu1

3) --- expected behaviour ---
I expect that the xfce4-indicator-plugin shows active speaker icon and after clicking it volume slider.

4) --- observed behaviour ---
xfce4-indicator-plugin shows greyed speaker icon (with three dashes on the right). After clicking it small empty rectangle appears below.

5) --- other relevant information ---
The process xfce4-volumed is running.
alsamixer works without problems.
The same problem appeared with Xubuntu 13.10 beta1 and probably with Ubuntu 13.10 beta1 too.
The same problem appears when I use SoundBlaster Audigy SB0090 instead of built-in VIA8237.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vbrozik 1471 F.... pulseaudio
                      vbrozik 1832 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Oct 7 05:33:38 2013
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xfce4/panel-plugins/xfce4-indicator-plugin
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-28 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130902.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - VIA 8237
Symptom_Type: Volume slider, or mixer problems
Title: [VIA8237 - VIA 8237, playback] volume slider problem
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/02/01
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: Version 07.00T
dmi.board.name: MS-6702
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0123ABC
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Uknown Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Version 1.00
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrVersion07.00T:bd04/02/01:svnMSI:pnMS-6702:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnMS-6702:rvr1.0:cvnUknownChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrVersion1.00:
dmi.product.name: MS-6702
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

[pack52 (4-patrick)]

I have the same problem!

[pabouk (pabouk)]

pack52 (4-patrick), please do not write that you have the same problem. The comments are for description of the problem and the resolution ideas and progress.

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.