No Sound FBSD 8.1

[Jerry]

On 9 Oct 2010 19:28:28 -0000
Scott Ballantyne <sdb at ssr.com> articulated:

> > Just a guess, but does:
> > 
> > # sysctl hw.snd.default_unit=1
> > 
> > help?
> > 
> > If so, you can set it permanently in /etc/sysctl.conf
> > 
> 
> Yes it does, and *thank* *you*. However, it only works with earphones,
> not speakers. Any idea what I can do about that?
> 
> And... do you have the time to explain why the default pcm0 channel
> *doesn't* work?

I had to set it to:

hw.snd.default_unit=4

Now, cdcontrol will not play an audio CD, although it claims to be
doing so. Sound does work in KDE however. It didn't prior to my
changing the setting.

Another day, another hour lost debugging.

-- 
Jerry ✌
FreeBSD.user at seibercom.net

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