FC6: why is microphone always disabled after reboot

[Ian Malone]

Pavel Lisý wrote:
> It is very annoying. After upgrade from FC5 this behaviour is changed.
> After every reboot on every machines I have I must re enable microphone.
> I mean: 
> 
> 1. start gnome-volume-control
> 2. change device -> to (OSS device) - after latest update possibility
> change it in ALSA device disappeared.
> 3. enable recording on Microphone (is every time on Line-in) 
> 4. change device -> to (ALSA device)
> 
> Skype is newest version 1.3.0.53_API, device set to ALSA
> 
> Is it problem of gnome/ALSA or skype.
> 
> How can I make recording from microphone default?
> 

If your microphone is muted on boot, use
# alsactl store
to save the current mixer settings as the default
i.e.:
# alsactl restore #to load the defaults
use the volume control to unmute the mic.
# alsactl store #to save as the new default

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