I went ahead and followed documentation on the VirtualBox Forum to fork the
current VirtualBox Source. I believe that I have resolved all of the
installation errors that were due to errors in the packaging and
obsolescence of packages in the Ubuntu Release I am running on. i have not
attempted to install this package because it will require me to Uninstall
the supported version of VirtualBox. I will shutdown for now to await
answers to past clarification questions.
I need answers to What is the proper way to obtain Verbose Logging in
VirtualBox?
Do I need to Fork The VirtualBox Source in order to use the Patch code sent
to my via URL?

An additional question clarifying the quote below, Is there a code change
required to the Patch because of the "prevent swap" comment?
If the answer is Yes, I need specific editing instructions on the code that
needs to be changed or if you send me the modified version, I can try and
assemble it.

"since it hardcode ad1980 on a dell machine, *you may need patch in alsa*
*driver* to prevent the swap of the master playback volume/switch and
headphone playback volume/switch"

Again, I am not proceeding with any further testing or implementation of
the Forked Testing environment without answers to above questions.

On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Raymond <email address hidden> wrote:

>
> https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/55272/vbox/trunk/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DevIchAc97.cpp
>
> since it hardcode ad1980 on a dell machine, you may need patch in alsa
> driver to prevent the swap of the master playback volume/switch and
> headphone playback volume/switch
>
>
>    if (fChipAD1980)
>   {
>         PCIDevSetSubSystemVendorId(&pThis->PciDev, 0x1028); /* 2c ro -
> Dell.) */
>         PCIDevSetSubSystemId      (&pThis->PciDev, 0x0177); /* 2e ro. */
>   }
>  else
>  {
>             PCIDevSetSubSystemVendorId(&pThis->PciDev, 0x8086); /* 2c ro -
> Intel.) */
>            PCIDevSetSubSystemId      (&pThis->PciDev, 0x0000); /* 2e ro. */
>  }
>
> ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Invalid => Incomplete
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1487168
>
> Title:
>   [Emulated AD1980 AC97 inside Virualbox 5.0, playback] volume slider
>   problem
>
> Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
> Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   Volume Slider is only controlling PCM channel and is not controlling
>   Master. In effect, Master is restricting the audio level to the
>   default of approximately 45 Percent. In order to raise the Master
>   Volume Level, alsamixer is capable of changing Master. Without
>   manually raising Master to Max Volume, Volume Slider can only control
>   volume from 0-45% which is the default level of Master.
>
>   Description:  Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch)
>   Release:      15.10
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
>   Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.1.0-3.3-generic 4.1.3
>   Uname: Linux 4.1.0-3-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu7
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  gene       1330 F.... pulseaudio
>                         gene       1922 F.... alsamixer
>   CurrentDesktop: Unity
>   Date: Thu Aug 20 13:00:57 2015
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-19 (1 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Edubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64
> (20150819)
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   SourcePackage: alsa-driver
>   Symptom: audio
>   Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - Intel 82801AA-ICH
>   Symptom_Type: Volume slider, or mixer problems
>   Title: [ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH, playback] volume slider problem
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
>   dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
>   dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
>   dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
>   dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
>   dmi.board.version: 1.2
>   dmi.chassis.type: 1
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
>   dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
>   dmi.product.version: 1.2
>   dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH
>
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