From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 27 18:10:11 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 271D8106566C for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:10:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED12A8FC2F for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:10:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p1RIAA1M067282 for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:10:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p1RIAA5J067281; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:10:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:10:10 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201102271810.p1RIAA5J067281@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Chris Rees Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87B0B106566B for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:04:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris@zeus.bayofrum.net) Received: from relay.ptn-ipout02.plus.net (relay.ptn-ipout02.plus.net [212.159.7.36]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA2588FC08 for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:04:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from outmx03.plus.net ([84.93.230.244]) by relay.ptn-ipout02.plus.net with ESMTP; 27 Feb 2011 17:35:48 +0000 Received: from [91.125.147.237] (helo=zeus.bayofrum.net) by outmx03.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1PtkX5-00045f-Sv for FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:35:48 +0000 Received: from zeus.bayofrum.net (crees@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zeus.bayofrum.net (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p1RHZNoc086048 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:35:23 GMT (envelope-from chris@zeus.bayofrum.net) Received: (from crees@localhost) by zeus.bayofrum.net (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p1RHZMu4086047; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:35:22 GMT (envelope-from chris) Message-Id: <201102271735.p1RHZMu4086047@zeus.bayofrum.net> Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:35:22 GMT From: Chris Rees To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/155095: [PATCH] Multimedia chapter should mention dsp no longer created X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Chris Rees List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:10:11 -0000 >Number: 155095 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] Multimedia chapter should mention dsp no longer created >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Feb 27 18:10:10 UTC 2011 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Chris Rees >Release: FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p2 i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD zeus.bayofrum.net 8.1-RELEASE-p2 FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p2 #0: Wed Feb 23 16:10:57 UTC 2011 root@zeus.bayofrum.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ZEUS i386 >Description: The /dev/dsp* files are no longer created when sound drivers are loaded, causing me to chase problems for ages on correct drivers... This could help others in the same boat >How-To-Repeat: zeus# kldload sound && kldload snd_driver zeus# ls /dev/dsp* zeus# echo wtf has happened to my dsp files\?\?\?\? >Fix: - Document the nature of /dev/dsp* -- not created until accessed Submitted by: Chris Rees (utisoft_at_gmail.com) --- doc-handbook-sound.patch begins here --- Index: books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /exports/cvsroot-freebsd/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.139 diff -u -r1.139 chapter.sgml --- books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml 3 Dec 2010 09:38:53 -0000 1.139 +++ books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml 27 Feb 2011 17:27:48 -0000 @@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ This command line should produce some noise, confirming the sound card is actually working. + + The files /dev/dsp* are only made when + touched/created; they will not appear under &man.ls.1; before then. + + Sound card mixer levels can be changed via the &man.mixer.8; command. More details can be found in the &man.mixer.8; manual page. --- doc-handbook-sound.patch ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: