Retaining alsamixer settings between boots

[SamK]

I'm not clear what you're referring to.

[tinypoodle]

I couldn't see how any option except from -s and unlikely -a would depend on the existence of a backup.

[SamK]

I have not downloaded or run the script. My comments were solely based on the information given in posts in the thread referred to.

[tinypoodle]

Well if you carefully read the whole thread, the option depending on backup was only added at a later stage as an extra 

What i had in mind that this script is ideal even for your non-default setup to determine which files to back up (in whatever way you wish to do so) 

[oldgit485]

  Alsa on IBM Thinkpad , curaga and clach04 rock!
Will try to keep it brief:
After 2.8 could not get Alsa to work, just noticed wiki "Setting up sound" had changed, followed the directions, blacklisted the cs_4610 card in boot options applied the persistence instructions in the wiki and it all works beautifully.So read the wiki and use the settings the guys give hope it works for you
Thanks Guys
oldgit

[neonix]

Could you set, that in fresh installation Master vol will be on 75% by default?

The idea is that I don't have to run alsamixer every time I boot TCL. I don't want to use asound.state.

[Rich]

Hi neonix
These are the instructions from alsa.tcz.info:

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                ----------
If you want your alsa settings to persist across reboots, use the
command "sudo alsactl store" after alsa has been set up and
                add /usr/local/etc/alsa/asound.state to your backup
                if alsa is loaded onboot you may need "sudo alsactl restore"
                ----------Similar instructions have been posted on this forum.

I doubt the extension will be customized to meet your needs
just so you don't have to follow the recommended instructions.

[neonix]

Then could you put "xterm alsamixer" to menu list?  (alsa.tcz)
That I don't  have to type alsamixer eveytime I boot puter.

[Rich]

Hi neonix

Then could you put "xterm alsamixer" to menu list? ...

No, but you can.

Download the attachment, then:

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tce-load -wil squashfs-tools
mkdir -p pkg/usr/local/share/applications
cp alsamixer.desktop pkg/usr/local/share/applications
mksquashfs pkg alsamixer.tcz
cp alsamixer.tcz /etc/sysconfig/tcedir/optional
tce-load -i alsamixer

[neonix]

And then, could you put alsamixer.tcz (alsamixer-set.tcz) to the repo?

It will contains:
unmute Master
75% Master vol
xterm alsamixer

Automatisation can save my precious time, especially if I have many computers with TCL installed.

[Rich]

Hi neonix
I provided you with a .desktop file and instructions for
creating an extension that will add alsamixer to your
desktop menu.

If you want it to set volume and unmute, add this before
running the mksquashfs command:

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mkdir -p pkg/usr/local/tce.installed
printf '#!/bin/sh\n\namixer set "Master" 23 unmute\n' > pkg/usr/local/tce.installed/alsamixer
chmod 755 pkg/usr/local/tce.installed/alsamixer
If you want this extension to set volume and unmute, alsa
must already be configured before loading this extension.

[neonix]

You can use "sleep 50" to execute instruction after alsa.tcz is loaded.

[Rich]

Hi neonix
If you are talking about adding a sleep command to the
pkg/usr/local/tce.installed/alsamixer script, no you can't.

That could block other extensions from loading and their
tce.installed scripts from running for 50 secs.

[neonix]

My goal is that every user who install fresh TCL, have working sound out of the box.
Why other distros can have this, and TCL don't have this? In TCL I have to make few procedures to have working sound in alsa, and wast time, when it could be automati zed.

[Rich]

Hi neonix

My goal is that every user who install fresh TCL, have working sound out of the box. ...

Really? Your goal? Based on you actions, you don't seem very committed to "your goal".

You ask about adding alsamixer to your menu. I provided you with
a .desktop file and instructions, but you couldn't be bothered to
use them.

Run these commands:

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printf '#!/bin/sh\n\namixer set "Master" 23 unmute\n' > UnMute
chmod 755 UnMuteYou now have an executable script called UnMute that will set
the master volume at 74% and make sure it's not muted.

Place the script in your systems path (~/local/bin/, /usr/local/bin/, /usr/bin/,
 whatever) and decide where to call it from. Or copy the contents and add
them to one of your startup scripts. Or create an extension.

Just remember, alsa has to be configured before you can set the volume.