Re: command for system beep?

[ktb <x.y.f@home.com>]

On Fri, Apr 06, 2001 at 09:07:59PM +0200, Robert Voigt wrote:
> I want to write a shell script that beeps on a certain event. I don' want the 
> output from the soundcard but from the system speaker, like when I do 
> something wrong. But it would be nice if I could make the sound shorter or 
> longer than that, or two short sounds. What's the command for that?
> Btw, my system speaker seems too loud. Is there a way to control the volume 
> in software (I haven't found it in the BIOS setup)?
> 

See 'man bash' for the shell script variable --
\a     alert (bell)

Also see 'man xset' to control volume.

I'm not sure  there is a way to control the volume for console.
You can physically mute the speaker itself with tape or some
such material if you wanted.
kent

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