From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 3 19:00:56 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E28D16A417 for ; Thu, 3 Jan 2008 19:00:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from tower.berklix.org (tower.berklix.org [83.236.223.114]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B5BC413C45A for ; Thu, 3 Jan 2008 19:00:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from js.berklix.net (p549A703B.dip.t-dialin.net [84.154.112.59]) (authenticated bits=0) by tower.berklix.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m03IajcE089529; Thu, 3 Jan 2008 18:36:45 GMT (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (fire.js.berklix.net [192.168.91.41]) by js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m03IbMKK093613; Thu, 3 Jan 2008 19:37:22 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (localhost.js.berklix.net [127.0.0.1]) by fire.js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m03IbBrd005387; Thu, 3 Jan 2008 19:37:17 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@fire.js.berklix.net) Message-Id: <200801031837.m03IbBrd005387@fire.js.berklix.net> To: "Jouke Witteveen" In-reply-to: <3993a4980801020535h4ef4d3ebr461892baa4e39082@mail.gmail.com> References: <3993a4980801020535h4ef4d3ebr461892baa4e39082@mail.gmail.com> Comments: In-reply-to "Jouke Witteveen" message dated "Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:35:40 +0100." Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:37:11 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mixer default values not restored X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:00:56 -0000 "Jouke Witteveen" wrote: > Hello, > > I'm running FreeBSD 7.0 RC1 with the following in my kernel configuration: > --- > device sound > device snd_emu10kx > --- > My soundcard is a Soundblaster Live! > > In trying to make the rear-channel volume default to "100" I added the > following to my /boot/device.hints: > --- > hint.pcm.1.vol="100" > hint.pcm.1.pcm="100" > --- > This method is suggested on page 164 (section 7.2.4) of the Handbook. > > The problem is that these mixer levels do not apply: > --- > $ mixer -f /dev/mixer1 > Mixer vol is currently set to 75:75 > Mixer pcm is currently set to 75:75 > --- > There is no problem however in manualy settig these values. > > Any help is welcome. My machine can - may it be needed - be used as a testbase. ( freebsd-stable@freebsd.org dropped as I won't cross post ) I didn't notice any replies, so I'll speculate I guess whatever is set in loader.conf (& acquired by loader & passed to kernel may get over ridden by defaults in kernel itself. man sysctl.conf says you can over ride by /etc/sysctl.conf -- Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff.