So not sure what to do from here. installed the sndio package. Should I create a new user group '_sndio' (it does not currently exist for me or root) and add root and any other user on the system? Thanks for looking.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y [1/1] Installing sndio-1.10.0_1... ===> Creating groups Using existing group '_sndio' ===> Creating users Using existing user '_sndio' [1/1] Extracting sndio-1.10.0_1: 100% root@freebsd15:/home/jbl # groups wheel operator root@freebsd15:/home/jbl # exit jbl@freebsd15:~ $ groups wheel jbl jbl@freebsd15:~ $ On Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > Install the package as root with: pkg install sndio > > Enable the service by adding to `/boot/loader.conf`: sndiod_enable="YES" > > The package installation usually provides any additional notes or > post-install guidance. > > – Vic > > > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2025, at 22:09, Jeff Lloyd wrote: > > Clean install of the subject OS within VMware. Had an issue with the > > display not going beyond 1280x768 but fixed it with the following config > > file: > > /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor.conf: > > > > Section "Screen" > > Identifier "Screen0" > > Device "Card0" > > SubSection "Display" > > Modes "1600x900" > > EndSubSection > > End Section > > > > Now there is no audio, even though it is enabled in the VM, as well as > this > > entry in the /boot/loader.conf file: snd_driver_load="YES" > > > > Any ideas on where to go from here are much appreciated. >
