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From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk>
To: Scott Ballantyne <sdb@ssr.com>
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Subject: Re: No Sound FBSD 8.1
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On Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 05:46:23PM -0000, Scott Ballantyne wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> Running FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE (GENERIC) (amd64)
> ASUS P6T6 MB
> 
> # kldload snd_driver
> # cat /dev/sndstat
> 
> FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm: 64bit 2009061500/amd64)
> Installed devices:
> pcm0: <HDA Analog Devices AD1989B PCM #0 Analog> (play/rec) default
> pcm1: <HDA Analog Devices AD1989B PCM #1 Analog> (play)
> pcm2: <HDA Analog Devices AD1989B PCM #2 Digital> (play)
> pcm3: <HDA Analog Devices AD1989B PCM #3 Digital> (play)
> pcm4: <HDA ATI R6xx HDMI PCM #0 HDMI> (play)
> 
> Using Gnome desktop, trying to play various mp3 files and video files
> results in the mp3 player, video player running, but not sound
> produced on either the speaker outputs or headphone.
> 
> Here is mixer output:
> 
> Mixer vol      is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer pcm      is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer speaker  is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer line     is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer mic      is currently set to   0:0
> Mixer cd       is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer mix      is currently set to   0:0
> Mixer rec      is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer igain    is currently set to   0:0
> Mixer monitor  is currently set to  75:75
> Recording source: mic
> 
> 
> I'm not new to Freebsd, but this is the first time I've tried to get
> sound working on it. Any help would be very appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott
> -- 

Just a guess, but does:

# sysctl hw.snd.default_unit=1

help?

If so, you can set it permanently in /etc/sysctl.conf


Regards,

-- 

 Frank

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