Initialize volumes using dB in alsaconf

Initialize volumes by specifying dB values in alsaconf.
This will give more sane values if the mixer elements support dB.
If not supported, simply the old value in percent is used.

diff --git a/alsaconf/alsaconf.in b/alsaconf/alsaconf.in
index db054880cc96d22014e049852da666ea5c031bcf..54df91a4a687b520cd028a30be37b9e245e43c96 100644 (file)
--- a/alsaconf/alsaconf.in
+++ b/alsaconf/alsaconf.in
@@ -402,15 +402,22 @@ remove_ac_block() {
 set_mixers() {
     amixer -s -q <<EOF
 set Master 75% unmute
+set Master -12dB
 set 'Master Mono' 75% unmute
+set 'Master Mono' -12dB
 set Front 75% unmute
+set Front -12dB
 set PCM 90% unmute
+set PCM 0dB
 mixer Synth 90% unmute
+mixer Synth 0dB
 mixer CD 90% unmute
+mixer CD 0dB
 # mute mic
 set Mic 0% mute
 # ESS 1969 chipset has 2 PCM channels
 set PCM,1 90% unmute
+set PCM,1 0dB
 # Trident/YMFPCI/emu10k1
 set Wave 100% unmute
 set Music 100% unmute
@@ -419,10 +426,14 @@ set AC97 100% unmute
 set 'Master Digital' 75% unmute
 # Envy24 chips with analog outs
 set DAC 90% unmute
+set DAC -12dB
 set DAC,0 90% unmute
+set DAC,0 -12dB
 set DAC,1 90% unmute
+set DAC,1 -12dB
 # some notebooks use headphone instead of master
 set Headphone 75% unmute
+set Headphone -12dB
 set Playback 100% unmute
 # turn off digital switches
 set "SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack" off