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Re: [Bug 1487168] Re: [Emulated AD1980 AC97 inside Virualbox 5.0, playback] volume slider problem

 

I went ahead and followed documentation on the VirtualBox Forum to fork the
current VirtualBox Source. I believe that I have resolved all of the
installation errors that were due to errors in the packaging and
obsolescence of packages in the Ubuntu Release I am running on. i have not
attempted to install this package because it will require me to Uninstall
the supported version of VirtualBox. I will shutdown for now to await
answers to past clarification questions.
I need answers to What is the proper way to obtain Verbose Logging in
VirtualBox?
Do I need to Fork The VirtualBox Source in order to use the Patch code sent
to my via URL?

An additional question clarifying the quote below, Is there a code change
required to the Patch because of the "prevent swap" comment?
If the answer is Yes, I need specific editing instructions on the code that
needs to be changed or if you send me the modified version, I can try and
assemble it.

"since it hardcode ad1980 on a dell machine, *you may need patch in alsa*
*driver* to prevent the swap of the master playback volume/switch and
headphone playback volume/switch"

Again, I am not proceeding with any further testing or implementation of
the Forked Testing environment without answers to above questions.

On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Raymond <1487168@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
> https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/55272/vbox/trunk/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DevIchAc97.cpp
>
> since it hardcode ad1980 on a dell machine, you may need patch in alsa
> driver to prevent the swap of the master playback volume/switch and
> headphone playback volume/switch
>
>
>    if (fChipAD1980)
>   {
>         PCIDevSetSubSystemVendorId(&pThis->PciDev, 0x1028); /* 2c ro -
> Dell.) */
>         PCIDevSetSubSystemId      (&pThis->PciDev, 0x0177); /* 2e ro. */
>   }
>  else
>  {
>             PCIDevSetSubSystemVendorId(&pThis->PciDev, 0x8086); /* 2c ro -
> Intel.) */
>            PCIDevSetSubSystemId      (&pThis->PciDev, 0x0000); /* 2e ro. */
>  }
>
> ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Invalid => Incomplete
>
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> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1487168
>
> Title:
>   [Emulated AD1980 AC97 inside Virualbox 5.0, playback] volume slider
>   problem
>
> Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
> Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   Volume Slider is only controlling PCM channel and is not controlling
>   Master. In effect, Master is restricting the audio level to the
>   default of approximately 45 Percent. In order to raise the Master
>   Volume Level, alsamixer is capable of changing Master. Without
>   manually raising Master to Max Volume, Volume Slider can only control
>   volume from 0-45% which is the default level of Master.
>
>   Description:  Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch)
>   Release:      15.10
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
>   Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.1.0-3.3-generic 4.1.3
>   Uname: Linux 4.1.0-3-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu7
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  gene       1330 F.... pulseaudio
>                         gene       1922 F.... alsamixer
>   CurrentDesktop: Unity
>   Date: Thu Aug 20 13:00:57 2015
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-19 (1 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Edubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64
> (20150819)
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   SourcePackage: alsa-driver
>   Symptom: audio
>   Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - Intel 82801AA-ICH
>   Symptom_Type: Volume slider, or mixer problems
>   Title: [ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH, playback] volume slider problem
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
>   dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
>   dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
>   dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
>   dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
>   dmi.board.version: 1.2
>   dmi.chassis.type: 1
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
>   dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
>   dmi.product.version: 1.2
>   dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH
>
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Title:
  [Emulated AD1980 AC97 inside Virualbox 5.0, playback] volume slider
  problem

Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Volume Slider is only controlling PCM channel and is not controlling
  Master. In effect, Master is restricting the audio level to the
  default of approximately 45 Percent. In order to raise the Master
  Volume Level, alsamixer is capable of changing Master. Without
  manually raising Master to Max Volume, Volume Slider can only control
  volume from 0-45% which is the default level of Master.

  Description:	Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch)
  Release:	15.10

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.1.0-3.3-generic 4.1.3
  Uname: Linux 4.1.0-3-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  gene       1330 F.... pulseaudio
                        gene       1922 F.... alsamixer
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Aug 20 13:00:57 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-19 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Edubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150819)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
  Symptom: audio
  Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - Intel 82801AA-ICH
  Symptom_Type: Volume slider, or mixer problems
  Title: [ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH, playback] volume slider problem
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
  dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
  dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.board.version: 1.2
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.product.version: 1.2
  dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

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