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Subject: Re: sound /audio
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kalin mintchev wrote:
> 
> hi all...
> 
> i have a new 5.4R installation on t30 thinkpad. trying to get the sound
> drivers in the kernel.
> 
> adding:
> device pcm
> 
> doesn't work. it used to work with 5.3. adding 'device sound' didn't do
> much. when i start x i get 'No volume control elements and/or devices
> found'
> 
> is there any other driver for the 'SoundBlaster compatible' sound card?
> which one should i use instead of pcm?
> 

Hi. The handbook has pretty good sound documentation on how to get started:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/sound-setup.html

I personally would:

1) kldload snd_driver to find out what driver my card needed
2) Then compile device sound and my sound driver into the kernel as the 
handbook says.

Hope that helps.

-Mark