Re: [Alsa-user] amixer and systemd issues?

[Ede W. <li...@ne...>]

I think I've got it. It seems to be simply an ordering issue within the 
unit file. Moved the Preferred Sync Source one step down and it seems to 
work now. Needs some more testing, though.


Am 18.05.2016 um 13:59 schrieb Ede Wolf:
> Hello,
>
> I've been scratching my head for the last couple of days due to
> crackling playback after boot.
>
> I have a very simple unit file, that however does not seem to work. The
> service part:
>
> ------
> ...
> [Service]
> Type=oneshot
> RemainAfterExit=yes
>
> # Setting up the HAMMERFALL soundcard.
> ExecStart=/usr/bin/amixer -D hw:HAMMERFALL sset 'IEC958 Input Connector'
> 'Coaxial'
> ExecStart=/usr/bin/amixer -D hw:HAMMERFALL sset 'Preferred Sync Source'
> 'IEC958 In'
> ExecStart=/usr/bin/amixer -D hw:HAMMERFALL sset 'ADAT1 Input Source' 'ADAT1'
> ExecStart=/usr/bin/amixer -D hw:HAMMERFALL sset 'Sync Mode' 'Master'
> ...
> ------
>
> That, according to journalctl, does actually work:
>
> -------
>
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe systemd[1]: Starting Set up the RME
> Hammerfall card...
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[601]: Simple mixer control 'IEC958
> Input Connector',0
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[601]:   Capabilities: enum
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[601]:   Items: 'ADAT1' 'Coaxial'
> 'Internal'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[601]:   Item0: 'Coaxial'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[604]: Simple mixer control
> 'Preferred Sync Source',0
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[604]:   Capabilities: enum
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[604]:   Items: 'IEC958 In' 'ADAT1
> In' 'ADAT2 In' 'ADAT3 In'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[604]:   Item0: 'IEC958 In'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[607]: Simple mixer control 'ADAT1
> Input Source',0
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[607]:   Capabilities: enum
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[607]:   Items: 'ADAT1' 'Internal'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[607]:   Item0: 'ADAT1'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[610]: Simple mixer control 'Sync Mode',0
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[610]:   Capabilities: enum
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[610]:   Items: 'AutoSync' 'Master'
> 'Word Clock'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe amixer[610]:   Item0: 'Master'
> Mai 18 13:37:26 gewitterhexe systemd[1]: Started Set up the RME
> Hammerfall card.
>
>
> -----
>
>
> Nevertheless, sound is still bad. However, if I run:
>
> # /usr/bin/amixer -D hw:HAMMERFALL sset 'Preferred Sync Source' 'IEC958 In'
>
> on the command line, even directly after running above unit file
> manually, everything sounds as expected. I can run above unit file a
> dozend times, it won't fix the sound, though.
>
> Now I am wondering, what is the difference bewteen using the command
> line and running amixer via ExecStart?
>
> Any known issues here? Anything obvious that I've missed? I am running a
> recent arch and would kindly ask this not to be an excuse for another
> general systemd discussion, if somehow possible.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ede
>
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