Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 18:52:04 +0200 (CEST) From: Remy Nonnenmacher <remy@boostworks.com> To: dmobrien@lucent.com Cc: freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG, ejc@bazzle.com Subject: Re: SB Vibra16x, no sound (fbsd 4.1 release) Message-ID: <200104091649.f39GnjC65661@luxren2.boostworks.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1010408121615.6982A-100000@dmobrien.lra.lucent.com>
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On 8 Apr, Dan O'Brien wrote: > Help! > > I'm using FreeBSD 4.1 Release (off the cdroms) and can't get my Sound > Blaster Vibra16X sound card to make much sound. It is configured > correctly, probes nicely, good status, no kernel messages, mixer values > non-zero, and when I cat an AU file into /dev/audio I hear just a very > faint, very short sound segment thru amplified speakers (yes, I have them > plugged into the correct hole :-) > > The "cat" doesn't return instantly, but seems to take as long as the > sound file should last. The sound heard fainlty is a very short sample > of the file head at the beginning of the "cat". > > I've read/searched the handbooks, diaries, faqs, mailing lists, etc. > Nothing works. Vital stats below. > > Any other clues? Other debugs? > > Thanks in advance, > What is probably happening is that Creative Labs uses either AC97 standard mixers or private ones (unfortunetly the card keeps the SB16 or Vibra brand name). Check your card and look for a small chip (like 'CT-1297') or any other propritary mixer. If this is the case, trash your card. This thing is not supported. RN. IeM To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message
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