Comment 5 for bug 418620

Err, alsa-utils is still seeded by default for desktop, no?

The volume not being restored correctly is a race that I'm investigating,
but I'm traveling for work until Saturday...

On Sep 23, 2009 9:10 AM, "Jerone Young" <email address hidden> wrote:

@Martin
       Now alsamixer is completely hidden away (not even installed anymore
by default). The cases both of you describe are advanced users. But your
new, average, & novice users may not have a clue that their is a alsamixer .

       The problem is the settings are not being restored currently. Try
turning down the PCM alsamixer .. reboot .. and you still have no sound.
Programs such as skype directly control the alsa mixer .. even if a user is
unaware. This is the problem.

       This is a support issue. Since pulseaudio is trying to cover up
everything you must have a way for someone to easily get them out of a bad
situation. The alsa settings are now not being exposed in 9.10 unlike 9.04
and below.

-- Move to pulse audio is not resetting volume levels at ALSA level
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bug...