Thanks, Charles and Bob! I'm using amixer sset Master 0% ...to turn off my volume; and amixer sset Master 100% ...to turn it on. Now I have 55 05 * * * mpg123 /windows/H/V*.mp3 ...to play every songs of Vangelis in H/ at 5:55 AM at the same time the sound system is enable again: 55 05 * * * amixer sset Master 100% I just don't know how stop mpg123. At a command line amixer - C works fine but I don't know what should be better for Cron. By now I'm using the Bobm's tip: /usr/sbin/rcalsasound stop Thanks again a. Robt. Miller escreveu:

I turn mine off every night at 8:15 with.. /usr/sbin/rcalsasound stop ..and back on again at 8:30 with.. /usr/sbin/rcalsasound start /usr/bin/aumix -w99 -v20

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva wrote:

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I tried also gmix --disable-sound, but an error occurred: $gmix --disable-sound Warning: This version of gmix was compiled with OSS version 3.8.2, and your system is running version 3.8.16. $ So, should I upgrade my system sound? If yes, what packages should I copy (download)? thanks for helping a.

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On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:25:34 -0300 Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva wrote:

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I just want to know how turn off and turn on the sound of my pc with command lines.

man amixer

Charles

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