Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:49:44 +0800 From: Ariff Abdullah <ariff@FreeBSD.org> To: "Harry Doyle" <harry@locals.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mixer levels on boot Message-ID: <20070919054944.07483222.ariff@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <950c85d80709181418qce86478ya5f00d3f9ddebd8b@mail.gmail.com> References: <950c85d80709171222o596ef293p75a793d87b45f38b@mail.gmail.com> <46EEE1E2.7080106@xxiii.com> <200709181647.41133.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> <950c85d80709181418qce86478ya5f00d3f9ddebd8b@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:18:23 -0300
"Harry Doyle" <harry@locals.ca> wrote:
> hi guys,
> i've tried a couple suggestions, but nothing is working for me. here
> is a few things from the console that might be helpful. no xwindows
> on this machine, it's just a base freebsd network install with only
> the necessary packages installed to do the audio stuff it needs to
> do.
>=20
> radio# mixer
> Mixer vol is currently set to 100:100
> Mixer pcm is currently set to 0:0
> Mixer speaker is currently set to 75:75
> Mixer mic is currently set to 0:0
> Mixer cd is currently set to 75:75
> Mixer rec is currently set to 7:7
> Recording source: mic
>=20
> radio# uname -a
> FreeBSD radio 6.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE #0: Fri Jan 12
> 11:05:30 UTC 2007 =20
> root@dessler.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386
>=20
> when i issue /etc/rc.d/mixer stop then reboot, the mixer shows set
> to 7:7, but then it still clips like it does on 90. then i set
> mixer to 7 and it says setting mixer fro 90 to 7.
>=20
> i am thinking that /etc/rc.d/mixer gets invoked before kldload loads
Why not putting snd_whatever_load=3DYES into /boot/loader.conf ? That is
the proper way, once you know the exact module for your soundcard.
.. and please remember to use "shutdown -r now" rather than "reboot"
or "halt". That's the way to preserve mixer settings across boot/power
cycle.
> the driver because both dmesg and mixer tell me there is no mixer
> device till the machine is up for around 2 minutes. maybe i will try
> the hda enable in rc.conf, but it doesn't seem ac97 on unix is as
> well supported as the windows drivers so i need the particular
> driver i downloaded (i might be wrong).
>=20
--
Ariff Abdullah
FreeBSD
... Recording in stereo is obviously too advanced
and confusing for us idiot ***** users :P ........
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