Re: Persistent names for audio devices.
From: Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net>, Sun, 20 Oct 2019 20:57:52 +0300
> So, does it work?
Yes. At present dmix:CARD=Live,DEV=0 produces sound.
dmix:CARD=Live,DEV=1
and
dmix:CARD=Live,DEV=2
do not produce sound at present.
> Try hw:CARD=Set,DEV=1.
Will be trying it this week. Thanks.
> The reason why dmix fails you escapes me
> currently. Certain software (like pulseaudio) can hold the sound card
> exclusively, could be the case.
Accepted.
> Yet they are predictable the same way udev makes NICs predictable.
In the recent months I observe that some days "AUDIODEV=hw:0,0 play MY/m85.WAV"
alone produces sound and other days "AUDIODEV=hw:1,0 play MY/m85.WAV"
alone produces sound. We should say the name is predictable but function is not.
I know about udev and NICs. For years udev has provided an interface
using the Ethernet adapter on the motherboard. Similar interfaces
using Belkin and Linksys USB-Ethernet adapters. These interfaces are
reliable. They always work with the names assigned by udev.
> Whenever it's aesthetic is in the eye of the beholder.
Accepted. Will happily give up aesthetics. Whatever the name,
the device should work.
> They give you pulseaudio for that.
OK, thanks. Will try it with fingers crossed. =8~)
I enjoyed reading https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkInterfaceNames .
Partly for the history. Logically, device identity should be settled
at the system level rather than application level? Hence
systemd.link? I guess it's just a matter of time.
> sox <infile> -t pulseaudio
>
> And, since you're talking WAV - paplay <infile> .
Will try those also. With any luck, later this week.
Thanks! ... P.
--
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Medical_Machines
Tel: +1 604 670 0140 Bcc: peter at easthope. ca
Reply to: