Adding commands to shutdown and reboot

[jvfc678]

Im trying to add this command

aumix -S

To a shutdown and reboot sequences, I tried a few things but it didn't really work. Anyone know how to?

[utu]

Greetings jvfc678,

As one suggestion, read up on /etc/rc.local. Then ..
you can probably add aumix setting just before exit 0 to the /etc/rc.local
you already have.

First, cp /etc/rc.local /etc/rc.local.orig , in case you need it sometime later,
then use sudo laumeafpad /etc/rc.local to do the editing,
and save the edited /etc/rc.local, of course.

You may probably also edit .aumixrc directly.
See man aumix.

[utu]

There is a simpler way.

Call up aumix from the Main Menu;
Make a few changes (or not) using the GUI;
Save.

This automatically creates & saves .aumixrc.
Otherwise, there is no .aumixrc unless this has been done.

[utu]

First, cp /etc/rc.local /etc/rc.local.orig , in case you need it sometime later,
then use sudo laumeafpad /etc/rc.local to do the editing,
and save the edited /etc/rc.local, of course.

I never noticed the second line got screwed up. It should have read:

then use sudo leafpad /etc/rc.local to do the editing,

My bad.
Any way, use the aumix gui approach, it's easier.

[jvfc678]

I actually tried the gui approach but... It didn't work it dosent load the sound volume, i think theres somthing wrong with my .aumixrc file when i have time i take a look at this thanks everyone. Also i liked the Reply where utu said about the rc.local thing thank you man. But you guys did understand where im going with this right? Im trying to save the sound volume everytime i reboot or shutdown the computer

[utu]

I actually tried the gui approach but... It didn't work it dosent load the sound volume

If you did a save with the gui, and if your persistence is working,
Then that approach should work ok.

For the /etc/rc.local approach, FWIW, Here's the tail end of my /etc/rc.local:

amixer sset 'PCM' 100%; amixer sset 'Speaker' 100%; amixer sset 'Master' 80% 
# Leave with "OK" status
exit 0

[jvfc678]

Isnt that just setting the volume to 100%? Thats not what i want. The things is: lets say i set the volume to 36, then i turn off my computer, next time i turn it back on I want it to be the same volume. Not having to go to aumix and clicking save
But thanks for the replies utu, it really helped me to find the file i wanted

[utu]

Do you have a persistence file?
Is it working?

[jvfc678]

i actually installed it on my pen-drive(no persistence i really installed it) and it saves my files and changes on exit

[utu]

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Greetings again, jvfc678.

It's not clear to me what you have for a system.

From another thread it seems you didn't set up via a flash-knoppix approach,
and beyond that it's not clear just how you set up Knoppix.
Whatever your system is, it does appear NOT to save changed audio settings.
This is hard to understand if indeed other changes are saved.

I think the experts (I'm not one) might start with asking you to tell us
what you get with the command

df -kTh

so the main elements of your install become apparent.

If your 'install' is one like a poor-man's install, these begin with a
wholesale resurrection of the LiveDVD image, which will overwrite anything
in its memory space. It takes a persistence file to re-create any changes
in this instance. This case would behave exactly the same as operating with
a LivedVD; that is, no changes get saved (or they are wiped out on re-boot).

My system is a LiveUSB on an SDHC card, set up with reiserfs persistence
using flash Knoppix. I don't have your problem. I can't help thinking you
might find it easier just to go back and make a flash-knoppix LiveUSB with
persistence rather than try to get to the bottom of the current symptoms you describe.