volume icon disappears and thusly lose sound

[fredbisard]

The AHS Update package will bring in the latest Liquorix kernel which would be 6.12.17-1

that's what i thought

thanks again :)

You CAN specify which liquorix kernel you want to run, including version! You do NOT have to run the latest (ie 6.15.x version) If you go to the enabled tab and search for Liquorix you will find just about every 'last version' of each kernel, and 6.12 still has ALL of the minor versions as well. )

I run liquorix, but using the Enabled Repos tab I *pin* my version to a specific one until I have tested the next version I am going to run.

ok, thanks, but now you're forcing me to show my ignorance! how do i pin my version to a specific one?

[CharlesV]

I do that the easy way of:

- Run mx package installer
- Search for liquorix
- Change to the Enabled repos tab
- Select TWO things for the liquorix kernel you want:
-- Image
-- Headers
- I always check the "Also Install 'Recommended Packages" as well
- Click install.

This method installs a specific version and you dont get auto updated!

Example: if you wanted the 6.12.10 version for amd64 (, then you should check:
linux-headers-6.12.10-1-liquorix-amd64
linux-image-6.12.10-1-liquorix-amd64

Once installed and you reboot, your QSI should show your running this kernel. If not, and it installed properly, then goto MX Boot options and specifically choose it, then reboot.

Where this varies: If you chose Liquorix 6.12 from the Popular Applications kernels section, then that is a Meta package, which means each new minor version you get auto updated - until there are no more minor versions.

ie so i fyou installed at the popular applications - kernels tab.. then the current 6.12 liquorix version would have kept updating you until 6.12.17 which I believe is the most current 6.12 kernel .

[fredbisard]

ok, got that

thanks for detailed method :)

going to mark as solved as i made it through the day watching tons of videos and playing local files without losing volume control.

[CharlesV]

Excellent glad it is resolved!

[fredbisard]

well, that missing volume control thing raised it's ugly head again just now. first time since changing to the liquorix kernel as was suggested. i am still using that kernel, so what might have caused this issue this time?

thank you

[CharlesV]

Possibly a breakage with your sound controller ? (or the setting of the default controller)

If you run MX Select Sound, is your default sound card set properly ?
__ If not, then set it there and see if that helps this issue.

Also, in MX Package Installer there is "indicator-sound-switcher" which I have found to be VERY good at helping me move through three or four different sound outputs. (And two or three mic's too !)

If these still dont resolve that, then save a QSI when sound IS working and then when it breaks again QSI and and compare notes on the Audio section. Your looking for changes or Inactive etc. ( controller ID's, pipewire off / inactive, pulse etc)

[fredbisard]

Possibly a breakage with your sound controller ? (or the setting of the default controller)

If you run MX Select Sound, is your default sound card set properly ?
__ If not, then set it there and see if that helps this issue.

Also, in MX Package Installer there is "indicator-sound-switcher" which I have found to be VERY good at helping me move through three or four different sound outputs. (And two or three mic's too !)

If these still dont resolve that, then save a QSI when sound IS working and then when it breaks again QSI and and compare notes on the Audio section. Your looking for changes or Inactive etc. ( controller ID's, pipewire off / inactive, pulse etc)

will try the above stuff in a couple days. no access to that laptop until then

thank you

[fredbisard]

Possibly a breakage with your sound controller ? (or the setting of the default controller)

If you run MX Select Sound, is your default sound card set properly ?
__ If not, then set it there and see if that helps this issue.

Also, in MX Package Installer there is "indicator-sound-switcher" which I have found to be VERY good at helping me move through three or four different sound outputs. (And two or three mic's too !)

If these still dont resolve that, then save a QSI when sound IS working and then when it breaks again QSI and and compare notes on the Audio section. Your looking for changes or Inactive etc. ( controller ID's, pipewire off / inactive, pulse etc)

ok, finally got a chance to check into this and yes, my sound card is set properly and working correctly at the moment.

will have to wait until sound quits again to check QSI.

thanks again