Fix for Section 7.2.1.1 - Soundblaster 16 driver

[Fred Wheeler]

Thanks for the explanation.  I will run these tests and post the
results.  It will have to wait about 2 weeks due to travel plans, but
I'll reply to these messages.

Fred Wheeler

On 8/29/05, Marc Fonvieille <blackend at freebsd.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 12:46:14PM -0400, Fred Wheeler wrote:
> > Marc is correct that my previous post makes little sense and section
> > and section 7.2.1.1 is good as it is.  I was trying to recall what I
> > did a couple of days ago and by mistake I focused on 7.2.1.1 when my
> > suggestion really applies to 7.2.1.  (That's why I was mixing up
> > loader.conf and kernel config file syntax.)
> >
> > Section 7.2.1 explains how to use
> >
> >   # kldload snd_emu10k1
> >
> > on the command line or put
> >
> >   snd_emu10k1_load="YES"
> >
> > in /boot/loader.conf.
> >
> > I think this needs to be
> >
> >   # kldload sound
> >   # kldload snd_emu10k1
> >
> 
> No, since when you do a kldload snd_emu10k1, it also loads sound.
> You can check it with a kldstat.
> 
> > and
> >
> >   sound_load="YES"
> >   snd_emu10k1_load="YES"
> >
> 
> snd_emu10k1_load="YES" is the only needed line.
> 
> > However - I'm not 100% sure this is correct - so this should only be
> > added if someone else knows that this is an obvious omission.  I'll
> > carefully verify this if needed, but will not be able to get back to
> > the machine for two weeks.  What I do know for sure is that
> >
> >   snd_sbc_load="YES"
> >
> 
> Could you do a simple test:
> 
> Use of snd_sbc_load="YES" and then do a kldstat and post the result.
> 
> > did not work for me (sbc0 card found, but /dev/sndstat listed no
> > installed devices), but
> >
> >   snd_driver_load="YES"
> >
> > worked (snd0 shows up in dmesg and audio works great).
> 
> What is the output of
> cat /dev/sndstat
> 
> What are the revelant lines from dmesg?
> 
> >
> > While 7.2.1.1 seems complete I think 7.2.1 implies that only the
> > driver for the specific card is needed and does not mention the
> > generic audio driver.
> >
> 
> These both sections are correct.
> But please try the tests I mentioned above, I suspect another problem...
> 
> Marc
>