Re: Problem with sound driver as a module

Andrew E. Mileski (aem@nic.ott.hookup.net)
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 13:59:04 -0400 (EDT)


> This is a bit of a nitpick really, but there is a minor problem with
> the Sound card driver when loaded as a module.
>
> Every time the driver is loaded, the volume levels on the mixer are
> reset. OK, its not the end of the world, but the default levels as set
> in the kernel source are loud enough to scare the shit out of me when
> I don't expect it - I almost had a heart attack the other day when the
> computer suddenly screamed "YOU HAVE NEW MAIL!!" at me...

Since you are already using modules, why not set up your
conf.modules file to init the mixer whenever the module is loaded?

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