Hi Garrett,

V po, 01. 12. 2008 v 18:15, Garrett D'Amore píše:
> Milan Jurik wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > is some way how to manage /dev/audio symlink? I have usb webcam (working
> > in OSol) with audio profile (probably microphone) and as the result
> > devfsadm symlink /dev/audio to usb/audio device. Which is wrong, of
> > course. I need to stay with sound/0 (audio chip on board).
> >
> > For now I'm excluding usb audio driver, but that isnt' nice solution.
> >
> > I looked at devfsadm source code and it looks like usb audio (because
> > loaded after audiohd) replaces symlink, no config option available. Is
> > it truth?
> >   
> 
> Yes, that's correct.
> 
> The idea was that a USB headset should trump the default built in device.
> 

It make sense in some cases, not so in my (with this webcam, it could be
chalenge to add USB headset).

> However, if you want your audio applications to always use /dev/sound/0 
> instead, you can put the following in your environment:
> 
> AUDIODEV=/dev/sound/0
> export AUDIODEV
> 

I saw this variable, but then it's unclear for me why mixerctl(1)
manpage says that "If the AUDIODEV variable is  not  set, /dev/audioctl
is used."

So, /dev/audioctl vs. /dev/audio

Some tool to make "switch" can be nice :-)

Best regards,

Milan

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