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Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:36:24 +0900
From: Eric Kjeldergaard <kjelderg@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: sound on FreeBSD
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On 10/30/05, Jim Pazarena <fquest@ccstores.com> wrote:
> does anyone have a link where a web page has been created
> which explains clearly how to install sound drivers
> _and_ test them I.E. play a sound?
>
> I found on BSDForums.org an explanation which describes
> first using kldload to try to determine what driver you
> need, and then it speaks a bit about compiling directly into
> the kernel, but neither example show how to actually
> play a sound --any sound-- as a test to see if it works.
>
> A CLI example would be very handy.

I'll write a guide for you that should work.

kldload snd_driver && mixer vol 100:100 && mixer pcm 100:100 && cat
/dev/urandom >> /dev/dsp

That should work with all supported soundcards and should produce a
sound of some sort.

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