disable sound driver 9.0-RC2

[rianav]

Hello all,

Is it possible to disable/blacklist the kernel sound drivers in 9.0-RC2? I ask based on this: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=160964


I read in the man page:

snd_driver_load 
 (“NO ” ) If set to “YES ,” this option loads all available drivers. 
snd_hda_load 
 (“NO ” ) If set to “YES ,” only the Intel High Definition Audio bridge device driver and dependent modules will be loaded.

so I modified /boot/loader.conf to:

cat /boot/loader.conf 
nvidia_load="YES"
snd_driver_load="NO"
snd_hda_load="NO"

but on logging in:

verian% cat /dev/sndstat 
FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm: 64bit 2009061500/amd64)
Installed devices:
pcm0: <HDA Realtek ALC888 PCM #0 Analog> (play/rec) default
pcm1: <HDA Realtek ALC888 PCM #1 Analog> (play/rec)
pcm2: <HDA Realtek ALC888 PCM #2 Digital> (play)

still appears.

Is there a different method than in the man page?

Thank you.

Regards.

 

[phoenix]

Compile a custom kernel that doesn't include any sound drivers. The GENERIC kernel on 9.0 includes support for sound.

 

[rianav]

OK, I'll try that presently.

Cheers.