Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-30 Thread Antonio Olivares
> try the following: > > rm /var/db/mixer*-state > sysctl hw.snd.vpc_reset=1 > sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0 > echo "hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0" >> /etc/sysctl.conf > > cheers. > alex > Thank you very much Alex :) I was getting an error with this command: > systcl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0 but it was a

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-30 Thread Alexander Best
On Thu Sep 29 11, Antonio Olivares wrote: > > try 'sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0'. > > > Question, > > On one of my home machines, I have mixer pcm & vol set to 100% : > > [olivares@tricorehome /usr/home/olivares]$ mixer > Mixer vol is currently set to 100:100 > Mixer pcm is currently s

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-29 Thread Antonio Olivares
On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Polytropon wrote: > On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:33:45 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: >> > try 'sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0'. >> > >> Question, >> >> On one of my home machines, I have mixer pcm & vol set to 100% : >> >> [olivares@tricorehome /usr/home/olivares]$ mixer

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-29 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:33:45 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: > > try 'sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0'. > > > Question, > > On one of my home machines, I have mixer pcm & vol set to 100% : > > [olivares@tricorehome /usr/home/olivares]$ mixer > Mixer vol is currently set to 100:100 > Mixer pcm

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-29 Thread Antonio Olivares
> try 'sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0'. > Question, On one of my home machines, I have mixer pcm & vol set to 100% : [olivares@tricorehome /usr/home/olivares]$ mixer Mixer vol is currently set to 100:100 Mixer pcm is currently set to 100:100 Mixer line is currently set to 75:75 Mixe

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-29 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:17:50 -0400, Jerry wrote: > On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:58:29 +0200 > Polytropon articulated: > > > On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:27:49 +, Alexander Best wrote: > > > On Thu Sep 29 11, Polytropon wrote: > > > > This is ANNOYING. > > > > > > > > Does anyone know a solution for this?

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-29 Thread Jerry
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:58:29 +0200 Polytropon articulated: > On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:27:49 +, Alexander Best wrote: > > On Thu Sep 29 11, Polytropon wrote: > > > This is ANNOYING. > > > > > > Does anyone know a solution for this? > > > > try 'sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0'. > > Many thanks!

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-29 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:27:49 +, Alexander Best wrote: > On Thu Sep 29 11, Polytropon wrote: > > This is ANNOYING. > > > > Does anyone know a solution for this? > > try 'sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0'. Many thanks! This restored the default behaviour! I have it set in /etc/sysctl.conf now. A

Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-29 Thread Alexander Best
On Thu Sep 29 11, Polytropon wrote: > Since I've installed OS v8.2 (STABLE of late August), mplayer > has developed an annoying habit: It "accidentally" resets its > volume settings. > > I have the following configuration: The "vol" (master) channel > of the mixer is controlled by the volume keys

Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips

2011-09-28 Thread Polytropon
Since I've installed OS v8.2 (STABLE of late August), mplayer has developed an annoying habit: It "accidentally" resets its volume settings. I have the following configuration: The "vol" (master) channel of the mixer is controlled by the volume keys on the top right of my keyboard (Sun Type 7 USB)