Reinoud Koornstra wrote:

> Hi all....
>
> I have an soundblaster awe 64.
> It is supported by the generic kernel.
> I installed mpg123 and i can run mp3 files and i can hear them...
> But..... very very softly!
> I have to put the sound full on to hear it.
> Is maybe not all configured correctly ion the kernel?
> Why is the sound so low?
> In freebsd i had to do a LOT more to get my soundblaster working, but
> that's long time ago, it works very fine there, but now..... am i
> wondering about netbsd... i hear the sound, the mp3s are played fine....
> its just the sound that is soooo soft.
> Can anybody help me with this?

Have you tried changing the mixer settings?  The sound starts out low to
avoid making people deaf by mistake.
Try mixerctl(1), which comes with the system.  Or install, e.g., the package
xmmix.

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        -- Lennart