Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 09:21:45 -0700 From: Sean McNeil <sean@mcneil.com> To: Tim Robbins <tjr@freebsd.org> Cc: "Conrad J. Sabatier" <conrads@cox.net> Subject: Re: [Fwd: sound in CURRENT] Message-ID: <1093191704.27767.12.camel@server.mcneil.com> In-Reply-To: <20040822050146.GC11878@cat.robbins.dropbear.id.au> References: <1093108393.4202.8.camel@funshine.carebears.net> <20040821133701.6ecf9f04@dolphin.local.net> <20040822040453.GA11878@cat.robbins.dropbear.id.au> <1093148651.47618.3.camel@server.mcneil.com> <20040822050146.GC11878@cat.robbins.dropbear.id.au>
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On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 22:01, Tim Robbins wrote: > On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 09:24:11PM -0700, Sean McNeil wrote: > > On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 21:04, Tim Robbins wrote: > > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 01:37:01PM -0500, Conrad J. Sabatier wrote: > > > > On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 19:13:13 +0200 > > > > Christer Solskogen <solskogen@carebears.mine.nu> wrote: > > > > > > > > > -----Forwarded Message----- > > > > > > From: Christer Solskogen <solskogen@carebears.mine.nu> > > > > > > To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org > > > > > > Subject: sound in CURRENT > > > > > > Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:26:03 +0200 > > > > > > > > > > > > FreeBSD funshine.carebears.net 5.3-BETA1 FreeBSD 5.3-BETA1 #1: Sat > > > > > > Aug 21 15:51:04 CEST 2004 > > > > > > root@funshine.carebears.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/FUNSHINE amd64 > > > > > > > > > > > > I cant get sound working on my SB Live. > > > > > > I have the following in kernel config: > > > > > > device sound > > > > > > device "snd_emu10k1" > > > > > > > > > > > > It seems like I dont have any sound modules either in /boot/kernel > > > > > > (yeah, i know the modules are named snd_*) > > > > > > > > > > > > (no need to CC: back to me. I`m subscribed) > > > > > > > > > > Could this only be on amd64? > > > > > > [long rant snipped] > > > > > > It's unreasonable to claim that the whole sound system is broken on the > > > basis of one driver not working with your hardware -- I've had no problems > > > whatsoever with sound on my system, using both the onboard sound (VIA 8237/ > > > Analog Devices AD1980 with the snd_via8233 driver) and an old Sound Blaster > > > Live! Value card (with the snd_emu10k1 driver). > > > > Well he mentioned actually 2 different chip sets. I do not know if they > > are the same driver, though. I'm using the snd_via8233 as well and have > > terrible sound quality. Have you played back mp3 files on that > > machine? Do they sound good completely through? Mine sounds hurried at > > times. Like it is getting interrupts too soon. > > MP3 files play back fine with XMMS, mpg123, and everything else I've tried. > The only time they don't is when WITNESS and INVARIANTS are both turned on > and the box is under heavy load (buildworld, portupgrade, etc.). Ah, OK. I think rythmbox is at fault. I've just installed xmms and played some samples. Sound is perfect. I've been using rythmbox exclusively for a little while now and this is where I have seen the problems. In fact, I am playing an mp3 now that was great with xmms and is messed up with rythmbox. Thanks for the feedback, Tim. Cheers, Seanhome | help
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