Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 05:53:35 -0800 (PST) From: rob@ugh.net.au To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: kern/2150: Machine locks when playing .au sound file using pca device Message-ID: <199612041353.FAA21668@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <199612041400.GAA24936@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 2150 >Category: kern >Synopsis: Machine locks when playing .au sound file using pca device >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Dec 4 06:00:02 PST 1996 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Rob Wise >Organization: >Release: 2.1.5-RELEASE >Environment: FreeBSD WonK.hobart.tased.edu.au 2.1.5-RELEASE FreeBSD 2.1.5-RELEASE #17: Mon Dec 2 20:49:50 EST 1996 root@WonK.hobart.tased.edu.au:/usr/src/sys/compile/WONK i386 >Description: I have no sound card in my machine, but i wanted to be able to play .au sound files through my pc speaker. Someone told me about the pca device, which i then enabled in my kernel. When i try to play a file using "cat soundfile.au > /dev/pcaudio" it plays fine for about a second, then the machine locks up. I know its not the files because i tried 2 different ones, both of which play fine on my mac. >How-To-Repeat: Problem can be repeated by trying to play another sound file :) >Fix: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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