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On 08/14/2017 01:22 PM, Alan Mackenzie wrote: |
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> Hello, Gentoo. |
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> I've almost got my new(ish) machine up and running. In particular, I've |
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> got an email server (s/qmail) running on it, the most difficult part of |
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> bringing up a new box. |
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> However, during the building, I discovered to my disgust that there was |
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> no loudspeaker in my new case. So, none of the helpful booting beeps |
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> that the motherboard uses to tell us that something's wrong. Still, I |
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> got past that stage. |
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> But just typing into a virtual tty, sometimes the system (should) beep. |
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> It doesn't. It should. |
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> It should, because I compiled the kernel with CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP |
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> and CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP_MODE set to 1. |
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> My loudspeakers are working, as shown by running speaker-test. I'm |
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> using the kernel I think I am, verified by checking those two config |
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> settings in /proc/config.gz. |
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> Would somebody please suggest to me where I am going wrong, here? |
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> Thanks! |
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Apologies, if this is just a stupid question ... |
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Did you purchase / install the old BIOS / Case speaker? |
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... yes, that 80's piece of speaker tech :) |
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Newer motherboards and cases don't come with one. |
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Had to spend ... $3 for a new one. |
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(U)EFI won't go BEEP! without one. |
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