Correction to last comments concerning problem resolution. I inadvertently referred to backing off from Version 5.0.2 to VirtualBox Release 4.33. The correct backoff release number is 4.3.30-101610.
On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Gene Soo <genesoo77...@gmail.com> wrote: > I believe I have discovered the cause of the problem. > Your prompting me to look at the Open Issues for VirtualBox pointed out > that I was on V5.0.0 and when I went to the Downloads Page, V5.0.2 was > currently available. > VirtualBox will send a push notification when the team indicates and > important release is available and is displayed when you start VirtualBox. > Although 5.0.2 is generally available, they did not mark it for Push > Notification. > > I upgraded to 5.0.2 and also followed through with a process called > Install Guest Additions, that led to more serious errors. > The Guest Additions Scripting installs custom support for a variety of > system dependent things including advanced Video capabilities like Screen > resizing. > I had noticed this issue before but was not zoned in on it because it is a > critical failure for the new KDE Distro and not with the other Desktops. > > I decided to backoff to VBox V4.33 which is the latest release for V4 of > VirtualBox. > > Spot checking all of the 15.10 Distros having this audio problem, just > getting into alsamixer and adjusting the Volume Slider, they seem to work > correctly with VBox V4.33. > > The VirtualBox Team had a V5.0.3 release that hasn't been finalized but is > available for users to manually install. I have not tried that release to > see if the Audio issues are resolved. > > I need to turn my attention to reporting both this Audio Issue and the > Video issue to the respective Virtual Box teams. > > I believe you can mark this issues as Closed. > > Thanks for all of the help in getting this issue sorted out. > > On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Raymond <1487...@bugs.launchpad.net> > wrote: > >> >> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/sound/pci/intel8x0.c?id=4235a31784f59c9be5ff71534743c055091f9735 >> >> the real ac97 controller 8086:2415 does not support 6 channels >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >> 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 >> >> 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 >> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to: >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1487168/+subscriptions >> > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1487168 Title: [Emulated AD1980 AC97 inside Virualbox 5.0, playback] volume slider problem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1487168/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
