[japhule]

I've searched but was only able to find instructions on saving alsamixer settings onto USB. I can't seem to find any instruction on how to save the settings from a hard drive installation from XBMC Live. I'm using the dharma beta 3 live iso. I keep reading about needing to create a permanent store but I'm not sure how to do this for the hard drive.

After changing my audio settings in alsamixer I try:

sudo alsactl store 0

and I get the error message:

alsactl: save_state:1530: Cannot open /var/lib/alsa/asound.state for writing: Permission denied

Any help?

[vikjon0]

Yes, I had that. Not sure if I found a good solution, but I think removing pulseaudio is a workaround.

[japhule]

Yes, I had that. Not sure if I found a good solution, but I think removing pulseaudio is a workaround.

Thanks for the suggesting. Tried to remove pulseaudio with:

sudo get-apt remove pulseaudio

But it seems pulseaudio isn't even installed, so no go there.

[vikjon0]

ok, I googled my error mess and it was:

E: core-util.c: Home directory /home/xbmc not ours.

If you are running with sudo I have no more ideas. Sorry.

[Locutusweb]

In Dharma 2 I didn't even got the error japhule describes. Not saving my alsamixer settings drove me nuts: extremly low volume and with the mic's on full open; a lot of audio snow. Also turning on downmix for my old Sony amplifier did not work. This what I did and maybe someone is helped with this.

# Turning on manually downmix(not always needed):

Code:

sudo nano .xbmc/userdata/advancedsettings.xml

and enter

Code:

<advancedsettings>
<audio>
<ac3downmixgain>GAIN</ac3downmixgain>
</audio>
</advancedsettings>

# Remove "setvolume" from grub:

Code:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

And remove the setvolume item from the line like this:

Code:

kernel /vmlinuz initrd=initrd0.img boot=usb quiet splash xbmc=intel,nodiskmount,tempfs,setvolume loglevel=0

Next do:

Code:

sudo update-grub

Next create the file "asound.state":

Code:

sudo touch /var/lib/alsa/asound.state

Set the audio the way you like and exit the program with ESC:

Code:

sudo alsamixer

Save the settings for the next boot:

Code:

sudo alsactl store

[japhule]

Thanks Locutusweb! Followed those instructions and my sound is saved and works perfectly.