According to this thread I found, the alsa developpers do not consider it a bug:
Found at: http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/10/84 I've cut and paste the relevant part here: (quote) >[1.] One line summary of the problem: > While using snd_via82xx the PCM volume is not responding to changing > Master Volume. > > [2.] Full description of the problem/report: > The issue is quite simple, but I am suspecting the driver to be the > cause (?). The > sound for my chip works perfectly fine, but somehow the PCM volume > works only for > DSP. The Master Volume works only for the remaining sources (Line in, > CD in). It's no bug. The ac97 codec chip on your board has really no volume control. The PCM volume is an alternative volume control using DXS control in the via823x control chip. Takashi (end quote) In other words, Master controls Line-In & CD, whereas PCM controls the audio-output. Which is the same behavior I've experienced. It's just the way the hardware works. So I suppose this bug should actually be assigned to another package! Which package is responsible for assigning volume-up/down to the multimedia keys? -- 'Master' needs to be exchanged with 'PCM' in order for volume hotkeys to work https://launchpad.net/bugs/35717 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
