Hi, GhostBSD has an annoying flaw: every time i turn on my computer, i have to tell it which is the correct audio output hardware (in my case it's a Creative digital USB sound bar).
It is seen regularly and works fine, but if I tell it...
Solutions?

Thank you.

Basically you have to run

cat /dev/sndstat

And change the default sound device by putting an entry in

/etc/sysctl.conf

hi, thanks for replying.
So I open /etc/sysctl.conf with sudo gedit and add an entry, but which entry?

cat /dev/sndstat
Installed devices:
pcm0: <NVIDIA HDMI... default
pcm1: <NVIDIA HDMI...
pcm2: <Creative Technology...

basically pcm2 Creative Technology, should become the default.

Edit your/etc/sysctl.conf file and put this in it

hw.snd.default_unit=2

Then reboot

That should do it.
BTW what is the sound chip on your motherboard?

My Intel B75 O.E.M. motherboard does not have any analog audio chip, it only outputs digital audio from the graphics card's HDMI port or USB ports.

neville wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2024 8:47 pm Edit your/etc/sysctl.conf file and put this in it

hw.snd.default_unit=2

Then reboot

Thank you very much, problem solved!