The following reply was made to PR kern/33787; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: TAMURA Kent <kent@NetBSD.org>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: kern/33787 (Support for the CMedia CMI9880 codec in the Azalia driver)
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:57:52 +0900 (JST)

 >  3) "mplayer dvd://1 -channels 6" doesn't work because it can't
 >  open /dev/sound (logical i guess because play.channels=2)
 >  
 >  4) audioctl -w play.channels=6
 >  and then "mplayer dvd://1 -channels 6" plays only some samples to the
 >  front speakers so you hear "switching" sound and nothing from the other
 >  speakers
 >  
 >  5) Maybe it is my fault but i don't know how to change mixer settings.
 >  mixerctl -a only gives me *.mute settings.
 
 I'll close the PR.
 
 As for 5, CMI9880 doesn't have any hardware playback volume.  So
 it is normal that you have only *.mute.
 
 As for 3 and 4, I'm not sure they were caused by CMI9880 support
 probelm, azalia problem, MI audio problem, or mplayer's problem.
 Please open another PR.
 
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 TAMURA Kent <kent_2006 at hauN.org> <kent at NetBSD.org>