Re: Troubleshooting missing bell system signal

[Ralph Plawetzki <ralph@plawetzki.net>]

Florian Kulzer schrieb:
> On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 09:29:30 +0200, Ralph Plawetzki wrote:
> > Florian Kulzer schrieb:
> > > On Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 12:03:52 +0200, Ralph Plawetzki wrote:
> > > > Dear list,
> > > >
> > > > I am looking for the bell-sound on the console. In konsole (KDE
> > > > terminal) a
> > > > bell symbol is displayed, but no sound is played. The same in a text
> > > > console (e.g. Alt+F2): no sound.
> > > >
> > > > After looking on the web I checked the following: the appropriate kernel
> > > > module pcspkr is loaded, sound card is recognized and configured via
> > > > alsaconf and sound is working within kde.
> > > >
> > > > The kmix mixer doesn't show a volume control for pc speaker.
> > > >
> > > > System info: Debian Etch on a HP Compaq nx6310; audio device: Intel
> > > > Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev
> > > > 01)
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions?
> > > Does the beep work when you switch to a terminal, e.g. with CTRL + ALT +
> > > F1?
> > No, there is no sound on a terminal too.
>
> What is the output of the following command:
>
> grep bell-style /etc/inputrc ~/.inputrc

/etc/inputrc:# set bell-style none
/etc/inputrc:# set bell-style visible
grep: /home/rallo/.inputrc: No such file or directory

The two statements in /etc/inputrc are commented out, just like it 
should be.

> > > In Konsole I would go to "Settings > Bell" and try both "System Bell"
> > > and "System Notification". The configuration in "Control Center > Sound
> > > & Multimedia > System Bell" might also have an effect.
> > I allready checked that. Both end in the same configuration screen for 
> > "konsole", where "Bell emitted within visible session" has a sound 
> > notification. When I click on test the sound I can hear it.
> > The problem is, that when I e.g. hit backspace in a new konsole session,  I 
> > see the bell symbol, but no sound is played.
>
> Strange, if I go to the pull down menu "Settings > Bell Style" in
> Konsole then I can choose between "System Bell", "System Notification",
> "Visisble Bell" and "None" (konsole version 1.6.6).

Yes, I have these options too. What I didn't try so far is changing the 
value Bell Style in konsole. Let's see ...

Oh, when I change that to System Notification I get my beep! Sorry, I 
didn't check that before!

I am wondering, why there is no beep on a text console (e.g. 
CTRL+ALT+F2). Maybe this is a hardware issue, motherboard chipset or 
something.

Thanks a lot for your help!