Re: PC speaker beeps in 2.6.30?

[Michael Tokarev]

Michael Tokarev wrote:
> Frans Pop wrote:
> > Michael Tokarev wrote:
> > > Anyone know what happened with PC speaker in 2.6.30?
> > > Basically, it does not work anymore here, with the
> > > config which is very similar to the one used for
> > > previous 2.6.29 kernel (where PC speaker worked).
> > > At least I don't see any relevant differences and
> > > the (seemengly) relevant symbols -- which are
> > > INPUT_PCSPKR and PCSPKR_PLATFORM -- are both set
> > > to 'y' for both 2.6.29 and 2.6.30.
> >
> > For me the system beep has been replaced by a beep in ALSA with .30.
>
> Hmm...
>
> > Do you have soundcard that uses HDA? Is CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP set?
> > Does alsamixer show a "beep" control? Is that not muted and does it 
> > have volume set?
>
> ..Yes there is such a control and yes it is muted.  When un-muting it I do
> hear an ugly/scary beep from my soundcard (from the speakers).  But I don't
> have anything connected to the soundcard on any of my servers.

And this same config option (CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP) is present in
2.6.29 kernel.  Also set to y here.

> On a similar motherboard with 2.6.29 I've a "PC Speak" control which does
> not do anything, at least not visible (or audible).
>
> But I'd rather get my old good pc speaker back.  One thing is the sound
> card with speakers which are only sometimes on and which produces very
> very bad sound when the 'beeper' control is turned on, and another is the
> old good PC internal speaker with a good "beep" sound.
>
> Thanks!
>
> /mjt

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