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Date:      Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:09:00 -0700
From:      "Kurt Buff" <kurt.buff@gmail.com>
To:        "Josh Paetzel" <josh@tcbug.org>
Cc:        freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: amd64, Thinkpad T61 and snd_hda
Message-ID:  <a9f4a3860807091409r6490142cs40c022fc873dc77b@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <200807091137.27682.josh@tcbug.org>
References:  <a9f4a3860807072043n2edd556aqaa0bbfb2b36570cd@mail.gmail.com> <200807091137.27682.josh@tcbug.org>

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On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 8:37 AM, Josh Paetzel <josh@tcbug.org> wrote:
> On Monday 07 July 2008 11:43:50 pm Kurt Buff wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> I've posted about this on questions@, and have gotten some feedback,
>> but have brought it here as it seems more appropriate.
>>
>>
>> I have a recent Thinkpad T61 running amd64 7-STABLE, and grepping
>> dmesg reveals that the sound system is detected as an Intel 82801H,
>> and the codec used is announced as Analog Devices AD1984.
>>
>> I've made the following entries:
>>
>> /boot/loader.conf
>>      snd_hda_load="YES"
>>
>> /boot/devices.hints
>>      hint.pcm.0.config="gpio0 gpio1 gpio2 gpio3 gpio4 gpio5 gpio6 gpio7"
>>
>> I've tried many variations on the above hint line, with no difference
>> in results. That is, while the sound now works in some fashion, I'm
>> not getting desired output from the built-in speakers - it just sounds
>> like it's coming from a long way away - I can barely make it out. I've
>> manually located the sound as coming from the speakers, and adjusting
>> the software sliders makes it no louder, though I can silence the
>> sound with them.
>>
>> What else should I be trying to get this working?
>>
>> Kurt
>
> Does the T61 have the same volume buttons the T60 does?  On my T60 there are
> buttons that appear to act below the OS level.  Perhaps make sure (by banging
> on the volume up button like a wild donkey) that those aren't turned way
> down.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Josh Paetzel
>
> PGP: 8A48 EF36 5E9F 4EDA 5A8C 11B4 26F9 01F1 27AF AECB

Same buttons. No worky.

Solution? Ah - that's always simple once you know it.

man mixer - what a concept, though I don't understand why the cdplayer
app doesn't have independent control over whatever it is that mixer
does.

All better now...

Thanks,

Kurt



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