Re: Cannot turn on bell in xterm

[Joe Riel <joer@san.rr.com>]

On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:24:54 -0800
Joe Riel <joer@san.rr.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:06:34 +0000 (UTC)
> Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:04:47 -0800, Joe Riel wrote:
> > 
> > > On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:48:29 +0000 (UTC) Camaleón wrote:
> > > 
> > >> > I just installed Debian 6 on a different computer, with vastly
> > >> > different hardware, and it behaves the same way, that is no
> > >> > bell.
> > >> 
> > >> It should be under "start / system / preferences / system sound,
> > >> sounds effects tab > alert volume"
> > >> 
> > >> 8.4.4.1. Sound Effects Preferences
> > >> http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/2.30/goscustmulti-2.html.en#goscustmulti-TBL-6
> > > 
> > > I normally use fvwm, but brought up gnome to check this. I cannot
> > > find a "sound preferences" menu.  The help page is useless; it
> > > doesn't say where the "sound preferences" submenu is located. 
> > 
> > Usually it can be also launched with "gnome-sound-properties".
> > 
> > > It suggests it is under System -> Preferences, but the only
> > > relevant entry I see there is "Sound", which has none of the
> > > options discussed (just settings for alsa mixer).
> > 
> > Can you upload a snapshot (www.picpaste.com) of what you see in 
> > there?
> 
> I don't have a gnome-sound-properties executable.  Also,
> 
>  $ apt-file find gnome-sound-properties
> gnome-colors-common: /usr/share/icons/gnome-colors-common/16x16/apps/gnome-sound-properties.png
> gnome-colors-common: /usr/share/icons/gnome-colors-common/22x22/apps/gnome-sound-properties.png
> gnome-colors-common: /usr/share/icons/gnome-colors-common/24x24/apps/gnome-sound-properties.png
> gnome-colors-common: /usr/share/icons/gnome-colors-common/32x32/apps/gnome-sound-properties.png
> gnome-colors-common: /usr/share/icons/gnome-colors-common/scalable/apps/gnome-sound-properties.svg
> xiphos-data: /usr/share/xiphos/gnome-sound-properties.png
> 
> No executables in there

I have squeeze testing.  I see that it exists in gnome-control-center,
in unstable.  


-- 
Joe Riel