Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 12:19:06 +0100 From: Polarian <polarian@polarian.dev> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Audio not working no matter what I try Message-ID: <20260527121906.04f4c270@Hydrogen>
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Hey,
So I have moaned about this on IRC a lot with no solution. So a few
years ago when I started using FreeBSD I had no issues with audio, it
just worked. However I did a reinstall at some point and it never
worked since then, that was probably 2 years ago from now.
I very rarely need to use audio on my laptop, and I got lazy and
anything I needed audio for I would use my phone or a second laptop.
However I need to do a presentation and I need my dev environment,
which is on FreeBSD, and I can't get working audio, so I can't present
it.
Steps:
1. kldload snd_driver
2. cat /etc/sndstat
Installed devices:
pcm0: <IDT 92HD93BXX (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> (play/rec) default
pcm1: <IDT 92HD93BXX (Analog)> (play/rec)
pcm2: <Intel Panther Point (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play)
pcm3: <Intel Panther Point (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play)
pcm4: <Intel Panther Point (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play)
I know from previous experiences, that pcm0 is the right one, but I
have tried all of them just to be sure.
3. Check mixer
pcm0:mixer: <IDT 92HD93BXX (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> on hdaa0 (play/rec)
(default) vol = 1.00:1.00 pbk
pcm = 0.27:0.27 pbk
speaker = 1.00:1.00 pbk
line = 0.01:0.01 rec
mic = 0.34:0.34 rec src
mix = 0.35:0.35 rec
rec = 0.35:0.35 pbk
ogain = 1.00:1.00 pbk
No issues there it appears.
4. beep(1) or write to /dev/dsp*, andddddddd nothing!
I have a feeling because desktop packages pull in pulseaudio that this
could be the issue, but this would require me literally uninstalling my
desktop, which is 1. not a solution and 2. not something I
have time to do for debugging.
So I am hoping its not that, does anyone have any ideas?
Thank you,
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