[SOLVED] Select default soundcard

[truls]

I have 2 soundcards, 1 internal and 1 external.
After boot, I run alsamixer to select soundcard, it works great as long I don't reboot.

I cannot find where to edit configuration about soundcard, so, I created a file in /etc/modprobe.d, called sound.conf. It has no effect, I still have to use alsamixer.

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cat /proc/asound/modules

0 snd_hda_intel
1 snd_usb_audio

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cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf

options snd_usb_audio index=1
options snd_hda_intel index=0

What do I edit, and where, to permanently use the external soundcard?

[winstonteacox]

Hi!

Select your soundcard with alsamixer.

Then do as root:

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alsactl store

With an editor open /etc/rc.d/rc.local
and place the following line at the end:

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alsactl restore

Save and reboot. Now it should work.

I did the same in former times with a Maya 44 usb, when Pulseaudio was not able to recognize it.

Hope I could help,

cheers,
Bernd

[truls]

Thanks, it almost worked. If I run alsactl restore manually, it works. It seems rc.local do not execute the alsactl restore command, or can it be Gnome changing settings after rc.local runs?

[winstonteacox]

I can't tell why it doesn't work anymore ...
Maybe systemd ... someone with better knowledge may answer this ...
I don't think, that Gnome is changing the settings ...

A possible solution:
Write a shell script like

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#!/bin/sh
 alsactl restore

make it executable and put it in the autostart folder of your DE.

I never tried it this way, but maybe it works ...

cheers,
Bernd

[doktor5000]

Use pavucontrol or the means of your desktop environment to select the default soundcard, doing it via alsa tools is deprecated and prone to breakage.

[truls]

Problem solved, I have disabled PulseAudio in the Mageia Control Center, leaving everything untouched, and I have selected the correct sound device in Gnome soundcontrol settings.

I am not sure if this is the right solution, thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

[doktor5000]

Actually it's the wrong way, but as long as it works, why not?