From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 10 15:08:20 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8495B16A4BF for ; Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:08:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from priv-edtnes51.telusplanet.net (defout.telus.net [199.185.220.240]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93BE443FE0 for ; Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:08:19 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from viktorlazlo@telus.net) Received: from njamn8or ([207.6.240.165]) by priv-edtnes51.telusplanet.net ESMTP <20030910220819.SZBA22247.priv-edtnes51.telusplanet.net@njamn8or>; Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:08:19 -0600 Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:08:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Viktor Lazlo X-X-Sender: viktorlazlo@njamn8or.no-ip.org To: fireal@earthlink.net In-Reply-To: <5389836.1062973191322.JavaMail.nobody@daisy.psp.pas.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <20030910150639.F42714@njamn8or.no-ip.org> References: <5389836.1062973191322.JavaMail.nobody@daisy.psp.pas.earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=646 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Soundblaster Live! on FreeBSD 4.8? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:08:20 -0000 On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 fireal@earthlink.net wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am trying to find out how to get sound configured on my machine with > FreeBSD 4.8 (or even 5.1) for that matter. I have a Creative > Soundblaster Live! card. I added sound to the kernel, rebooted, and > made the device(for 4.8). I can see the card in dmesg, and even get a > volume control (using KDE), but cannot play any sounds. =E2=80=9Cfstat |= grep > dsp=E2=80=9D shows artsd running. But running or not, I have no sound. > > I have searched the various related lists, checked the handbook, > google.com/bsd, etc, and can find no definite answer to my question. I > understand that SB Live isn=E2=80=99t supported, yet some people say that= have > them set up and working, and that there is no reason they should not > work in BSD. I=E2=80=99m just wondering if there is anything that I can = do, > or are any resources to check into. If it's showing up in dmesg and you have created the appropriate device it is supported and should work. Try running a console audio app like mpg321 or wavplay to confirm this is a soundcard issue and not a kde issue. Cheers, Viktor