Comments on: 9.1 Feature: Sound Configuration and Hardware Compatibility GUIs http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/ Discover the Desktop Sun, 19 May 2013 17:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: dru http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-9786 dru Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:54:15 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-9786 Thanks!

More work is being done on the sound subsystem, so there will be many more improvements for 9.2. Here’s hoping that TTM is also ready for 9.2…

]]> By: Jonas W http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-9785 Jonas W Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:51:22 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-9785 Hi! I just wanted to say i’m deeply impressed with PC-BSD. I run PC-BSD 9 on an old Intel Pentium D, and it works flawlessly except that it can’t find the microphone. My other desktop with Ubuntu 12.10 has a lot more serious issues. I would switch that to PC-BSD right away hadn’t i been stuck with AMD graphics.

]]> By: dru http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-3650 dru Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:02:30 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-3650 What type of video card and wireless chipset in this system?

]]> By: Heinrich Fleck http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-3616 Heinrich Fleck Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:20:50 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-3616 Hi, after finished installation PCBSD 9.1 and after reboot, after root password and configure username, it is impossible to close the window and the mouse (arrow) not respond.

Sincerelly, Heinrich Fleck

]]> By: Tiesto http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-3037 Tiesto Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:43:48 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-3037 Disappointed with PC-BSD ? … Because BSD does not allow to set the default sound device like headphones digital/analog output (spdif) instead a Monitor speakers well . Like a Deejay i have the issue so frustrated to find the way to get sound. no body say you how to set, because they no have a clue how to get it for you in your personal environment (machine).
About 4 months and 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours for search on the www. and no way to get help for it, i decide install some software to get access with. i install MIXXX a dj app on AppCafe outdated for sure but you can’t get the latest because the official repository don’ have it. on the way less than some seconds the MIXXX app get mapped and route sound card. then on preferences i set it manual the options to:
Master: /dev/dsp2/ channel 1-2 (to spdif)
Headphones: /dev/dsp1 channel 1-2 (to headphones)

And My 3.000 us dollar HP machine works ! and i get sound to work.
But only on a MIXXX environment. and realize the fact to PC_BSD 9.0 is able to work on a high end Machine.
So i say it. wee can no tell or sugest to others avoid BC-BSD because is not enough “Hardware Compatibility” or it no easy to configure it for a Person who comes from Microsoft Windows. in fact bout Developers and Users might improve the way to help us to migrate to a Unix/Linux friendly.
I hope version 9.1 improve the usability of this Magnificent Operative system.
Thanks a lot for a brilliant effort.
I keep my expectation to coming version.

]]> By: mark3586 http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-3007 mark3586 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:20:42 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-3007 I think that PC-BSD as well as FreeBSD should avoid getting codes and layers and specs from Linux. Linux hardware device drivers and API layers are just atrocious, after so many years it’s still a mess.
I think that PC-BSD and FreeBSD programmers should come up with their own APIs and new hardware abstraction layers. Yes, it’s hard work, yes it means having to rewrite thousand drivers from scratch, yes it could take more than a year.. but then what?
FreeBSD and PC-BSD as well as other BSD based editions need to be able to become full PnP (plug-and-play) and as easy as Microsoft Windows or Apple OSX at configuring and using hardware devices. Yes, OSX doesn’t need to support as many hardware devices although known unofficial mainly ported/modded from Linux ones do exist for illegal installations.
It’s time to step up or BSD based systems like FreeBSD and PC-BSD will always keep having serious issues at supporting hardware devices properly.

]]> By: dru http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-2867 dru Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:30:52 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-2867 Correct, you will need to be the superuser in order to complete the instructions. Simply type su and enter the administrative password when prompted.

]]> By: wenever http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-2866 wenever Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:23:38 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-2866 Hi i new girl on pc-bsd 9 i try to copy the files in to directories you suggest but i have no permission to make it.. if my suggestion to add instructions for make the changes are by complete i mind for newbies like me thanks a lot. i wait for it. bye.

]]> By: dru http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-2853 dru Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:19:13 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-2853 Yes, you can read about the Update Manager in the Handbook PDF on the desktop. Ruby, Python, and Perl are installed with the OS. Metasploit can be installed with the command “pkg_add -r metasploit”. Most other applications should be available using AppCafe which is also described in the Handbook.

]]> By: sam http://blog.pcbsd.org/2012/07/9-1-feature-sound-configuration-and-hardware-compatibility-guis/#comment-2852 sam Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:52:56 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=988#comment-2852 Does PC BSD Support auto updation like UBUNTU? currently on PCBSD 9.0 (First Time User and do not know much about PC BSD) and can I install tools like Metasploit, RUBY, Python and Perl ?

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