On 11/06/2013 07:02 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > On 11/06/2013 03:05 PM, Weedy wrote: >> >> On 5 Nov 2013 22:48, "Mark LaPierre" <marklapier at aol.com >> <mailto:marklapier at aol.com>> wrote: >>> >>> On 11/05/2013 11:39 AM, Weedy wrote: >>>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Tanu Kaskinen >>>> <tanu.kaskinen at linux.intel.com >> <mailto:tanu.kaskinen at linux.intel.com> >> <mailto:tanu.kaskinen at linux.intel.com >> <mailto:tanu.kaskinen at linux.intel.com>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Sat, 2013-11-02 at 16:57 -0400, Mark LaPierre wrote: >>>> > On 10/25/2013 07:19 AM, Arun Raghavan wrote: >>>> > > On Mon, 2013-10-14 at 19:23 -0400, Mark LaPierre wrote: >>>> > >> On 10/12/2013 07:37 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> Hey all, >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> When I log on my sound level is set at about 35%. I have to >>>> use the >>>> > >>> sound preferences to turn the sound level up every time I >> log in. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> Other users on this same system do not have this issue. When >>>> they log >>>> > >>> in their volume is set at 100%. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> This leads me to believe that there must be something in >> my local >>>> > >>> settings that is turning down my sound volume settings. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> Does anyone have a clue were the config file might be that is >>>> causing >>>> > >>> this to happen to me and not to others? Maybe it's not >>>> located in my >>>> > >>> home because I've searched for it but I've come up empty. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> It has occured to me that I didn't include any information >> about my >>>> > >> system. Maybe this will help one of you to find an answer to >>>> my problem. >>>> > >> >>>> > >> CentOS release 6.4 (Final) >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Linux mushroom.patch 2.6.32-358.18.1.el6.i686 #1 SMP Wed Aug 28 >>>> 14:27:42 >>>> > >> UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux >>>> > >> >>>> > >> [mlapier at mushroom ~]$ rpm -qa | grep -i pulse >>>> > >> alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.21-3.el6.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-utils-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-libs-zeroconf-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-libs-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-libs-devel-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-gdm-hooks-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-libs-glib2-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> pulseaudio-0.9.21-14.el6_3.i686 >>>> > >> [mlapier at mushroom ~]$ >>>> > > >>>> > > Wow, those are old versions of PulseAudio indeed. Don't suppose >>>> you can >>>> > > move to something newer? >>>> > > >>>> > > A few options: >>>> > > >>>> > > 1. Enable verbose logging (log-level = debug in >>>> /etc/pulse/daemon.conf) >>>> > > and see what is changing the volume >>>> > > >>>> > > 2. Wipe out ~/.pulse (which will remove all your settings) and >>>> see if >>>> > > that ?fixes? it >>>> > > >>>> > > -- Arun >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > I tried the possible solutions suggested by Arun but the effort >>>> was not >>>> > successful. >>>> > >>>> > I tried to give it a file in my home, >>>> > log-target = /home/mlapier/.pulse/log, >>>> > but it was not happy with that. I left it at log-target = auto. >>>> Where >>>> > does the log file live? >>>> >>>> The "auto" target uses syslog, when pulseaudio is not run from an >>>> interactive shell (otherwise "auto" uses stderr). >>>> >>>> Syslog has the problem that it ignores debug level messages (at >> least on >>>> some systems, I'd guess it's the default behaviour). Syslog can >> probably >>>> be configured to not ignore them, but I don't know how to do that. >>>> >>>> >>>> destination _syslog { file("/var/log/syslog"); }; >>>> filter f_syslog { not facility(authpriv, mail); }; >>>> log { source(src); filter(f_syslog); destination(_syslog); }; >>> >>> I guess that I don't have syslog running on my system because there is >>> no /var/log/syslog file on my system. I'll have to see what it takes to >>> get it running. >>> >>> Thanks for the tip. >> >> Wat? >> I can't think of a distro that doesn't ship logging. You sure it's not >> just off? Anything in init.d/ have syslog in the name? >> >> > > I've got: > Rsyslog is an enhanced multi-threaded syslogd supporting, among others, > MySQL, syslog/tcp, RFC 3195, permitted sender lists, filtering on any > message part, and fine grain output format control. > > I guess I've got some research to do. > > I'm running: > CentOS release 6.4 (Final) > > Linux mushroom.patch 2.6.32-358.23.2.el6.i686 #1 SMP Wed Oct 16 17:21:31 > UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > > I found the log file. Here's what it has to say: Nov 6 16:54:09 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: client.c: Freed 0 "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session15" Nov 6 16:54:12 mushroom spice-vdagent[15162]: Missing virtio device '/dev/virtio-ports/com.redhat.spice.0': No such file or directory Nov 6 16:54:12 mushroom seahorse-daemon[15171]: init gpgme version 1.1.8 Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom rtkit-daemon[2576]: Sucessfully made thread 15197 of process 15197 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '500' high priority at nice level -11. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: core-util.c: Successfully gained nice level -11. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.21 Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Machine ID is bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Session ID is bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017-1383774850.188645-1322346147. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Using runtime directory /home/mlapier/.pulse/bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017-runtime. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Using state directory /home/mlapier/.pulse. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Using modules directory /usr/lib/pulse-0.9.21/modules. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Running in system mode: no Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit! Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: cpu-x86.c: CPU flags: CMOV MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 MMXEXT 3DNOW 3DNOWEXT Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: svolume_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized functions. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: remap_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized remappers. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: svolume_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized functions. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: remap_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized remappers. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: sconv_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized conversions. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: module-device-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file '/home/mlapier/.pulse/bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017-device-volumes'. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: module.c: Loaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0; argument: ""). Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: module-stream-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file '/home/mlapier/.pulse/bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017-stream-volumes'. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: module.c: Loaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1; argument: ""). Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: module-card-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file '/home/mlapier/.pulse/bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017-card-database'. Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: module.c: Loaded "module-card-restore" (index: #2; argument: ""). Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: module.c: Loaded "module-augment-properties" (index: #3; argument: ""). Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:iec958:2: Invalid argument Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:iec958:2: Invalid argument Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:surround40:2: Invalid argument Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:surround40:2: Invalid argument Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:surround40:2: Invalid argument Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:surround40:2: Invalid argument Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom rsyslogd-2177: imuxsock begins to drop messages from pid 15197 due to rate-limiting Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom rsyslogd-2177: imuxsock begins to drop messages from pid 15011 due to rate-limiting Nov 6 16:54:13 mushroom pulseaudio[15195]: main.c: Daemon startup successful. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom rtkit-daemon[2576]: Sucessfully made thread 15231 of process 15231 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '500' high priority at nice level -11. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: core-util.c: Successfully gained nice level -11. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.21 Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: Machine ID is bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: Session ID is bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017-1383774850.188645-1322346147. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: Using runtime directory /home/mlapier/.pulse/bccf73f6ec99054cdabc83b500000017-runtime. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: Using state directory /home/mlapier/.pulse. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: Using modules directory /usr/lib/pulse-0.9.21/modules. Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: main.c: Running in system mode: no Nov 6 16:54:14 mushroom pulseaudio[15231]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Nov 6 16:54:18 mushroom rsyslogd-2177: imuxsock lost 71 messages from pid 15011 due to rate-limiting Nov 6 16:54:23 mushroom rsyslogd-2177: imuxsock lost 2706 messages from pid 15197 due to rate-limiting Nov 6 16:54:23 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: client.c: Created 8 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" Nov 6 16:54:23 mushroom pulseaudio[15197]: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=500 gid=500 success=1 Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: core.c: We are idle, quitting... Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: main.c: Daemon shutdown initiated. Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-device-restore" (index: #0). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-card-restore" (index: #1). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-card-restore" (index: #1). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-card" (index: #2). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: sink.c: Freeing sink 0 "alsa_output.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00-CODEC.analog-stereo" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: source.c: Freeing source 0 "alsa_output.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00-CODEC.analog-stereo.monitor" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: source.c: Freeing source 1 "alsa_input.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00-CODEC.analog-stereo" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: card.c: Freed 0 "alsa_card.usb-Burr-Brown_from_TI_USB_Audio_CODEC-00-CODEC" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #2). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-card" (index: #3). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: source.c: Freeing source 2 "alsa_input.usb-AKM_AK5370-00-AK5370.analog-mono" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: card.c: Freed 1 "alsa_card.usb-AKM_AK5370-00-AK5370" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-card" (index: #4). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: source.c: Freeing source 3 "alsa_input.usb-Vimicro_Corp._Venus_USB2.0_Camera-02-Camera.analog-mono" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: card.c: Freed 2 "alsa_card.usb-Vimicro_Corp._Venus_USB2.0_Camera-02-Camera" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #4). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-card" (index: #5). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: sink.c: Freeing sink 1 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_11.5.analog-stereo" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: source.c: Freeing source 4 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_11.5.analog-stereo.monitor" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: source.c: Freeing source 5 "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_11.5.analog-stereo" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: card.c: Freed 3 "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_11.5" Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #5). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-udev-detect" (index: #6). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #6). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #7). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #7). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-default-device-restore" (index: #8). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #8). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-rescue-streams" (index: #9). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #9). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-always-sink" (index: #10). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-always-sink" (index: #10). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-intended-roles" (index: #11). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #11). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #12). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-console-kit" (index: #13). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-console-kit" (index: #13). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloading "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #14). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: module.c: Unloaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #14). Nov 6 16:54:30 mushroom pulseaudio[15011]: main.c: Daemon terminated. I see further down the list the interaction with the volume control where I turn up the volume. Do you see anything in this that would indicate why my volume defaults to such a low setting? Is there more that I could share that might help? -- _ ?v? /(_)\ ^ ^ Mark LaPierre Registered Linux user No #267004 https://linuxcounter.net/ ****
