#!/bin/ksh # set the sound device via argument [ ! -z $1 ] && sndioctl -q server.device=$1 # we need if a few times, and caching is faster DUMP=$(dmesg) # save the current active sound device _cur=$(sndioctl -n server.device) # starting from dev 4, you need to cd /dev && sh MAKEDEV audioX for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 do # find audio line _input="$(echo "$DUMP" | grep -E "^audio$i\ at.*" | tail -1)" # take the number from audioX, then grep for what's attached to find # the last description for this device (usb devices may change order # during runtime) _type=$(echo "$_input" | cut -d" " -f3) _number=$(echo "$_input" | cut -d" " -f1 | sed 's/[a-z]//g') _desc=$(echo "$DUMP" | grep -E "^$_type at.*" | tail -1 | cut -d'"' -f2) # Once we walked to the first non-existing device, we can stop. [ -z $_number ] && exit 0 # Show the device list and mark the current one if [ $_cur -eq $_number ] then echo "> $_number: $_desc" else echo " $_number: $_desc" fi done