This was happening to me, but you can restore the defaults at boot time by doing the following.
1) adjust the mixer to the desired levels 2) /etc/init.d/alsacontrol start 3) rc-update -a alsacontrol default -Nathan -----Original Message----- From: Tony Scharf Ok, Ive got XMMS running through ALSA, however every time the system boots, the volume is shut off AND the volume control only turns the sound on or off - i have to control level at the speakers. I am very new to Gentoo, though I have been using linux for a while. What do I need to check? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list