Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:19:49 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 262068] Handbook tells to load snd_hda to get sound working, which is not necessary in most cases Message-ID: <bug-262068-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=262068 Bug ID: 262068 Summary: Handbook tells to load snd_hda to get sound working, which is not necessary in most cases Product: Documentation Version: Latest Hardware: amd64 OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Many People Priority: --- Component: Documentation Assignee: doc@FreeBSD.org Reporter: bsduck@mailo.com Hello, https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/multimedia/#sound-setup let people think they have to manually load snd_hda, or enable it in /boot/loader.conf, or build a custom kernel, in order to get sound working. I don't know about other platforms, but at least on amd64 (the most common platform), this driver (the most commonly needed) is already part of the GENERIC kernel, which makes the example pointless and confusing. This section needs a refresh, mentioning that loading a sound driver or building a custom kernel is only needed when using less common hardware. Taking another driver than snd_hda as an example would be a good move too. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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