Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:11:20 -0600 From: uidzero <uidzero@bsdhacker.org> To: Keith Beattie <KSBeattie@lbl.gov> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting up a microphone Message-ID: <43D64398.2000407@bsdhacker.org> In-Reply-To: <43D5EDD2.1030604@lbl.gov> References: <43D5EDD2.1030604@lbl.gov>
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Keith Beattie wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like to try recording through the microphone both for skype and > for general audio recording but can't figure out how to get sound out > of the microphone. > > The Handbook's "7.2.2 Testing the Sound Card" section is a great set > of simple instructions for testing of playback (cat /dev/sndstat, cat > filename > /dev/dsp) but I can't seem to find an equivalent for > getting my microphone going. > > Does anyone have a similar set of checks for testing microphone input? > > $ uname -r > 5.4-RELEASE-p3 > > $ cat /dev/sndstat > FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm) > Installed devices: > pcm0: <Creative CT5880-E> at io 0xb000 irq 20 kld snd_es137x (1p/1r/0v > channels duplex default) > > Thanks, > ksb > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" newpc# uname -a FreeBSD newpc 5.4-RELEASE-p8 FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE-p8 #1: Mon Jan 9 12:38:02 CST 2006 root@newpc:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/BSD i386 newpc# cat /dev/sndstat FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm) Installed devices: pcm0: <Creative EMU10K1> at io 0xd800 irq 16 (4p/2r/0v channels duplex default) newpc# It's worked flawlessly for me after I add recompiled the kernel with sound support. (I use Skype as well.) Maybe try updating to RELEASE-p8? Michael
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