Re: [Bug 623] New: Volume not remembered.

Martin J. Bligh (mbligh@aracnet.com)
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:36:21 -0700


>> Actually, I agree with the submitter. Having the volume default to 0
>> is stupid - userspace tools are all very well, but no substitute for
>> sensible kernel defaults.
>
> You've obviously never been to a meeting/conference and booted
> a Linux notebook with a kernel that sets things to a non-zero
> default :-)

Irrelevant really, since everyone's proposition is that the distro should
save and restore it from userspace. Which I actually agree with.

I'm more concerned with new installs, and the poor user having no idea
why his sound card "doesn't work". Been there myself. Pain in the ass.

M.

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