Bug 84639

Summary: pcm.4, handbook - note that vchan settings can't be changed while device in use
Product: Documentation Reporter: Sam Lawrance <lawrance>
Component: Books & ArticlesAssignee: Simon L. B. Nielsen <simon>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me    
Priority: Normal    
Version: Latest   
Hardware: Any   
OS: Any   
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Description Sam Lawrance freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2005-08-07 07:50:19 UTC 
	I was following the handbook in setting up virtual sound channels.
When the hw.snd.pcm0.vchans sysctl did not appear in my list,  I checked into
it a little.  It seems that that this sysctl is not available when the sound
device is in use.

I think a note should be made of this, particularly for new users who are
setting up and playing around with sound devices.

Fix: Patch for pcm manpage:

Patch for handbook multimedia section:
How-To-Repeat: 1. Run xmms and play "Groove Armada - Lovebox" :-)
2. Run sysctl hw.snd.pcm0.vchans
Comment 1 Simon L. B. Nielsen freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2005-08-09 19:53:23 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-doc->simon

Looks like it close a doc PR day, grab this one as well :-).
Comment 2 Simon L. B. Nielsen freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2005-08-10 14:46:07 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->closed

Handbook part committed, but the manual page part isnt since it's 
already started in the manual page (just another part of the manual 
page).  Thanks for the submisson :-).