Re: (Solved) Re: Disabling GNOME loud beep at shutting down
On Sat, 2011-07-09 at 13:48 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > > From: Camaleón
> > > Subject: Re: (Solved) Re: Disabling GNOME loud beep at shutting down
> > > Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 11:22:46 +0000 (UTC)
> > >
> > > On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:44:36 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Vi, 08 iul 11, 15:44:50, Camaleón wrote:
> > >
> > > >> I finally could solved it by reducing the "beep" volume level from
> > > >> gnome volume control applet so it seems coming from here (if I mute the
> > > >> "beep" I hear nothing at all but that's not what I want).
> > > >
> > > > It's quite common for laptops to have the system/motherboard beep volume
> > > > in the "regular" mixer, since it goes through the same speakers.
> > > >
> > > > Since a few kernel releases there is also a new "Digital" control, that
> > > > seems to be a software emulated system beep, that goes through the sound
> > > > card. A bit redundant for laptops, but might be useful for desktops (or
> > > > very annoying).
> > >
> > > Curious is that inside GNOME I can't get the system beep, e.g.:
> > >
> > > echo -e "\a"
> > >
> > > Procudes no sound when runned from gnome-terminal but works when I go to
> > > tty1 :-?
> > >
> > > >> It should be nice to completely disable that beep sound when restarting
> > > >> without disturbing the beep volume level, if someone has a clue, please
> > > >> tell :-)
> > > >
> > > > Hack gdm? :p
> > >
> > > Ha! :-)
> > >
> > > But this is indeed something coming from GMD (or from the GNOME side)
> > > because I get no beep when I fall into "init 1" and run from there
> > > "shutdown -r now".
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > >
>
> For my GNOME2 GDM3, instead of GDM is installed by default. When I mark
> 'gdm' to install by Synaptic, I got that 'gdm3' should be removed and
> 'libdmx1' should be installed. Backup your Debian and test if GDM does
> or doesn't solve the issue ;). I suspect you've got GDM3 installed too?!
>
> Next time I shout down, I'll take care, if it's the same here on a tower
> PC. Sorry, but I don't like to shut down or restart now.
root@debian:/home/spinymouse# modprobe -l | grep pcsp
kernel/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.ko
kernel/sound/drivers/pcsp/snd-pcsp.ko
root@debian:/home/spinymouse# echo -e "\a"
root@debian:/home/spinymouse# modprobe pcspkr
root@debian:/home/spinymouse# echo -e "\a"
No sound.
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Ralf
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