--- /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa	2010-04-30 08:54:05.000000000 +0200
+++ root/etc/rc.d/rc.alsa	2010-07-31 17:52:06.969126626 +0200
@@ -4,59 +4,20 @@
 
 # A function to load the ALSA mixer settings:
 load_alsa_mixer() {
-  if [ -r /etc/asound.state ]; then
-    echo "Loading ALSA mixer settings:  /usr/sbin/alsactl restore"
-    /usr/sbin/alsactl restore
-  else
-    # It's possible a user might not want to set a default sound state.
-    # In that case, do this:  touch /etc/no.asound.state
-    if [ ! -r /etc/no.asound.state ]; then
-      echo "Setting default ALSA mixer settings."
-      # set default mixer volumes for ALSA
-      # Taken from the alsaconfig script.
-      amixer -s -q <<EOF
-set Master 75% unmute
-set Master -12dB
-set 'Master Mono' 75% unmute
-set 'Master Mono' -12dB
-set Front 75% unmute
-set Front -12dB
-set PCM 90% unmute
-set PCM 0dB
-mixer Synth 90% unmute
-mixer Synth 0dB
-mixer CD 90% unmute
-mixer CD 0dB
-# mute mic
-set Mic 0% mute
-# ESS 1969 chipset has 2 PCM channels
-set PCM,1 90% unmute
-set PCM,1 0dB
-# Trident/YMFPCI/emu10k1
-set Wave 100% unmute
-set Music 100% unmute
-set AC97 100% unmute
-# CS4237B chipset:
-set 'Master Digital' 75% unmute
-# Envy24 chips with analog outs
-set DAC 90% unmute
-set DAC -12dB
-set DAC,0 90% unmute
-set DAC,0 -12dB
-set DAC,1 90% unmute
-set DAC,1 -12dB
-# some notebooks use headphone instead of master
-set Headphone 75% unmute
-set Headphone -12dB
-set Playback 100% unmute
-# turn off digital switches
-set "SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack" off
-set "Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack" off
-EOF
-      echo "Storing default ALSA mixer settings:  /usr/sbin/alsactl store"
-      /usr/sbin/alsactl store
+  ### modified for Live ###
+  # Volume is muted by default. Set it to 71% unless nosound boot option given:
+  if ! cat /proc/cmdline | grep -w nosound >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+    if [ -r /etc/asound.state ]; then
+      echo "Loading ALSA mixer settings:  /usr/sbin/alsactl restore"
+      /usr/sbin/alsactl restore
+    else
+      echo "Setting sound volume: 71%"
+      for SCONTROL in {"Master","PCM","Front","Surround","Center","CD","Video","Wave","Music","AC97","Headphone"}; do
+        /usr/bin/amixer -q sset $SCONTROL 71% unmute 2>/dev/null
+      done
     fi
   fi
+  ### /modified for Live ###
 }
 
 # A function to load the ALSA OSS compat modules: