Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for the followup. I have to date not yet been able to get the  
volume to be adjustable within the Gnome interface (using the control  
next to the clock), but was successful in installing a mixer  
application and controlling it (but still not by the multimedia  
buttons).  I would propose closing this activity- unless there is  
demand from anyone else in the community.
Best Regards,
Marc

On Apr 22, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jeremy Foshee  
<email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi Marc,
>
> This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity  
> in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you  
> try with the latest development release of Ubuntu?  ISO CD images  
> are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .
>
> If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a  
> Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal).  It will  
> automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this  
> report.
>
> apport-collect -p linux 472157
>
> Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that  
> would be great.  It will allow additional upstream developers to  
> examine the issue.  Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds 
>  .  Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs- 
> upstream-testing' tag.  This can be done by clicking on the yellow  
> pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug  
> description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.  Please  
> let us know your results.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>    [This is an automated message.  Apologies if it has reached you  
> inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.]
>
>
> ** Tags added: kernel-sound
>
> ** Tags added: needs-kernel-logs
>
> ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing
>
> ** Tags added: kj-triage
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> -- 
> Uncertain Auto-bug Submission - but need help with broken audio  
> controls
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/472157
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> UNKNOWN why apport is submitting this bug, but probably because I  
> disabled pulseaudio and enabled ALSA - I have a P3-800, and pulse is  
> a resource hog.  PLEASE SHOW ME HOW TO GET THE VOLUME CONTROL BACK  
> IN THE NOTIFICATION AREA, AND CONTROL IT FROM MY MULTIMEDIA BUTTONS  
> ON THE KEYBOARD (DELL INSPIRON 8000).
>
> I followed these instructions to rid myself of pulseaudio-
> http://n2.nabble.com/Re-Ubuntu-s-switch-to-pulseaudio-broke-accessibility-for-the-blind-td3886061.html
>
> I'm using 9.10
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> ProblemType: KernelOops
> Annotation: Your system might become unstable now and might need to  
> be restarted.
> AplayDevices:
> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: PCI [ESS Maestro3 PCI], device 0: Maestro3 [Maestro3]
>   Subdevices: 2/2
>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
> Architecture: i386
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: PCI [ESS Maestro3 PCI], device 0: Maestro3 [Maestro3]
>   Subdevices: 1/1
>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0:  marcchi    2287 F.... xfce4-mixer
> /dev/snd/seq:        timidity   1529 F.... timidity
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'PCI'/'ESS Maestro3 PCI at 0xec00, irq 5'
>   Mixer name   : 'SigmaTel STAC9721,23'
>   Components   : 'AC97a:83847609'
>   Controls      : 31
>   Simple ctrls  : 21
> Date: Mon Nov  2 21:46:43 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> Failure: oops
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1e5e9c8e-eff0-4696-b893-cfa9797d3ae7
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386  
> (20091028.5)
> IwConfig:
> lo        no wireless extensions.
>
> vboxnet0  no wireless extensions.
>
> eth4      no wireless extensions.
> Lsusb:
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0c16:0001 Gyration, Inc.
> MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Inspiron 8000
> Package: linux-image-2.6.31-14-generic 2.6.31-14.48
> PccardctlStatus:
> Socket 0:
>   no card
> Socket 1:
>   5.0V 16-bit PC Card
>   Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "3c574_cs"
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic  
> root=UUID=a5cb822b-c25c-4e3c-8197-d08897cb75eb ro quiet splash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-14-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.24
> RfKill:
>
> SourcePackage: linux
> Tags: kernel-oops
> Title: WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.31/net/sched/ 
> sch_generic.c:246 dev_watchdog+0x1f6/0x210()
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
> dmi.bios.date: 02/06/2002
> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> dmi.bios.version: A19
> dmi.board.name: Inspiron 8000
> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> dmi.chassis.type: 8
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> dmi.modalias:  
> dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA19: 
> bd02/ 
> 06/ 
> 2002: 
> svnDellComputerCorporation:pnInspiron8000: 
> pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rnInspiron8000: 
> rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct8:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: Inspiron 8000
> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/472157/+subscribe