3 devices in /dev/sndstat

[Wes Morgan]

On Sat, 21 Aug 2010, Julian H. Stacey wrote:

> > Did you try to select another default unit as per SOUND(4)?
> > # sysctl hw.snd.default_unit=1
>
> Thanks Boris :-) I got some sound working after man 4 sound & fixed some
> mistakes
> 	Modules not matching kernel,
> 	Wrong driver in loader.conf,
> These still fail:
>    xcdplayer				# Fails from CDs in DVD drive
>    cdcontrol -f /dev/acd0 play 1	# Fails
> But these work:
>    ksmp3play file_from_disc.mp3		# Plays OK from hard disc
>    vlc /cdrom       			# Plays OK from DVD
> Anyone got a clue why ?

cdcontrol plays the audio through the CD player's own audio out port that
must connect to an input of your sound device, while vlc is probably
reading the digital audio directly from the disc and playing that.