Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:01:31 +0100 From: David Demelier <demelier.david@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FBSD 8.2R does not probe sound card Message-ID: <4D83AC0B.3080402@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110318164549.GA1335@gmail.com> References: <20110317142559.GA1576@gmail.com> <4D823020.1020202@comcast.net> <20110318164549.GA1335@gmail.com>
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On 18/03/2011 17:45, Gua Chung Lim wrote: > Thank you for your kind responses. > Though I don't understand much what you said, > I shall give you further info. > >> pcm1 device is the HDMI audio output on your graphics card. My only >> suggestion here is to play with the sysctl hw.snd.default_unit: > # tail -n 1 /etc/sysctl.conf > hw.snd.default_unit=1 > (I left /boot/loader.conf untouched.) > # shutdown -r now > > after reboot > # kldload snd_driver > # sysctl -d hw.snd.default_unit > hw.snd.default_unit: default sound device > # sysctl hw.snd.default_unit > hw.snd.default_unit: 0 > > The speakers are still quiet. > I wonder why it is still 0, even if /etc/sysctl.conf set it to 1. > >> What programs are you using to test the sound output? > Just repeat backspaces at the blank command prompt. > guacl@bsdhost:~%<BS><BS><BS>... > If sound driver is functioning, the speakers should echo. > Note that the internal speaker (inside the case) does echo, for sure. > > Thank you. > Please add snd_hda_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf, you won't need to kldload manually. -- David Demelier
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