This problem still exist in ubuntu 12.04, when using amixet mute master with -c0 , pulse audio server actually also mute PCM and surround on stac9708 but unumte master does not unmute PCM and surround
You have to kill pulse audio and stop autospawn feature to restore the normal behavior of amixer, alsamixer, was iced and gnome-alsamixer -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878986 Title: amixer -q sset Master toggle does mute, but does not unmute! To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/878986/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs