This is intractable. _Some_ hardware will experience either "too quiet" or "too loud" by default. There is _nothing_ that we can do save 1) simply not restore state (volume) on boot and 2) rely on the graphical environment's (KMix|mixer_applet2|xfce4-mixer) to restore state.
** Changed in: alsa-utils (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: alsa-modules-i386 => alsa-utils Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel T Chen Status: New => Triaged ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: alsa-modules-2.4.26-1-386 - Just installed Gutsy on this hardware: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HP_Pavilion_DV8220EA The volume was very low for many users of HP dv8000 laptops, so good that someone seems to be looking at this. But now it's too high! It really blasts that login jingle out! ... and sorry but the alsa script for collecting info for bugs is uploading, but not telling me where! http://www.linux- sound.info/alsa/index.php?task=scripts There's a copy of the output run under Feisty here: http://pastebin.ca/565064 -- [Gutsy] Volume is too high in new install on HP Pavilion dv8220 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122417 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs