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    <screen>&prompt.root; sysctl hw.snd.pcm0.vchans=4
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    <screen>&prompt.root; sysctl hw.snd.pcm0.vchans=4
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&prompt.root; sysctl hw.snd.maxautovchans=4</screen>
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&prompt.root; sysctl hw.snd.maxautovchans=4</screen>
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    <para><literal>hw.snd.pcm0.vchans</literal> is the number of
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    <para>The above example allocates four vchans, which is a practical
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      vchans <devicename>pcm0</devicename> has, and is configurable
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      number for everyday use. <literal>hw.snd.pcm0.vchans</literal> is 
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      once a device has been attached.
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      the number of vchans <devicename>pcm0</devicename> has, and is 
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      configurable once a device has been attached.
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      <literal>hw.snd.maxautovchans</literal> is the number of vchans
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      <literal>hw.snd.maxautovchans</literal> is the number of vchans
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      a new audio device is given when it is attached using
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      a new audio device is given when it is attached using
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      &man.kldload.8;.  Since the <devicename>pcm</devicename> module
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      &man.kldload.8;.  Since the <devicename>pcm</devicename> module
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    <para>If you are not using &man.devfs.5;, you will have to point
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    <para>If you are not using &man.devfs.5;, you will have to point
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      your applications at <devicename>/dev/dsp0</devicename>.x, where
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      your applications at <devicename>/dev/dsp0</devicename>.x, where
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      'x' is 0 to 3 if <literal>hw.snd.pcm.0.vchans</literal> is set
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      'x' is a number between 0 and 3 if <literal>hw.snd.pcm.0.vchans
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      to 4.  On a system using &man.devfs.5, the above will automatically be
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      </literal> is set to 4 as in the above example.  On a system using 
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      allocated to the user transparently.</para>
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      &man.devfs.5, the above will automatically be allocated transparently 
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      to the user.</para>
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