[gentoo-user] PC Speaker issue

[gentoo-user] PC Speaker issue

[Jason Castonguay]

Hello listers!

I am very excited -- Gentoo is cleanly installed and I have successfully
booted.  I have one small problem, however.

My PC Speaker doesn't appear to be working.  I don't get a "bell" when
doing `echo -e \\a'.  I also use brltty -- a program which sends text on
the console to a refreshable braille display.  It uses the PC speaker to
make sounds to let the user know what is being turned on/off or to
indicate a certain operation is taking place.  I am not getting any of
those sounds either.

Could this have something to do with the terminal settings (just a
thought)?  Any and all comments/suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks very much.


Best regards,


-- 
"Let music echo the thoughts of your soul."

                --  Jason Castonguay <jcast@snet.net>


The Moon is Full

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Re: [gentoo-user] PC Speaker issue

[Peter Ruskin]

On Friday 19 August 2005 09:39, Jason Castonguay wrote:
> I am very excited -- Gentoo is cleanly installed and I have
> successfully booted.  I have one small problem, however.
>
> My PC Speaker doesn't appear to be working.  I don't get a "bell"
> when doing `echo -e \\a'.  I also use brltty -- a program which
> sends text on the console to a refreshable braille display.  It
> uses the PC speaker to make sounds to let the user know what is
> being turned on/off or to indicate a certain operation is taking
> place.  I am not getting any of those sounds either.
>
> Could this have something to do with the terminal settings (just
> a thought)?  Any and all comments/suggestions will be
> appreciated.

Rebuild your kernel.  Under "Input Device Drivers", you want 
CONFIG_INPUT_PCSPKR=y

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