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Date:      Sat, 20 May 2006 10:36:27 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        David LeCount <snailboy1@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Sound died after an upgrade
Message-ID:  <44d5e8oj9w.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <20060519235036.69106.qmail@web53702.mail.yahoo.com> (David LeCount's message of "Fri, 19 May 2006 16:50:36 -0700 (PDT)")
References:  <20060519235036.69106.qmail@web53702.mail.yahoo.com>

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David LeCount <snailboy1@yahoo.com> writes:

> I was upgrading something in my ports tree (I can't
> remember what now) when this problem arised. Any time
> I try to play anything with audio, the player will
> just freeze. It's not locked up, because I can stop
> it. In XMMS for instance, I just hit the stop button.
> But while it's playing, the time doesn't change, the
> spectrum analyzer doesn't dance, there's no sound from
> the speakers, etc. I unloaded and reloaded the kernel
> module, but no luck. I have updated my ports tree and
> recompiled everything except for a few programs that
> have nothing to do with sound. I've also done the same
> with my kernel and world. I can't pinpoint the problem
> at all. I'm tired of using my laptop for sound, so if
> anyone has any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it. 

I'd guess there's more than one thing going on, so try to
eliminate some variables.  In particular, use a command-line
utility to generate audio.  Also, watch for log messages,
and for changes in the output of /dev/sndstat.



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