The Ubuntu startup/login sound can be very loud, but I do like having it. I wrote a script that uses amixer to set the volume to 25%. This is the level I like to have it at, but when I use TV out or headphones I have to turn up the volume. I cannot seem to get the script to run before the login sound plays. I have tried a cron @reboot, and putting a symlink to the script in /etc/rc3.d/, and in my .bash_profile script. Only the 3rd method actually sets the volume correctly, but after the login sound plays.
Ideally I want to have the script run when I am logging out for the night, or just before the ubuntu login screen displays.
Here is the command to set the volume:
`/usr/bin/amixer -c 0 sset Master,0 25% > /dev/null`
Suggestions for other methods to try are appreciated.