On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 07:30:18PM +0200, Robert wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:28:44 +0000
> Jacob Meuser <jake...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> 
> > I am asking if it's worth while to make the beep work as much as
> > possible.
> 
> Ah, ok.
> No, i guess the time and effort might be better spent elsewere, instead
> of implementing workarounds for crappy codecs/hw implementations.

it's sometimes fairly easy to make the beep work.  for example, the
workaround for many realtek codecs is only a few lines of code.
but still, if no one cares, then it seems pointless.

> I am one of those that has bought a shitload of nice loud
> piezo-speakers, because most cases don't come with internal speakers
> anymore. I like to have my systems to additionally loop echo -n "\a" on
> failing checks.
> But still, if my next mobo purchase has one of the bugged codecs,
> whatever, there's much more important stuff.
> 
> In the replies to your request in this thread there doesn't
> seem to be anyone who is missing the beep that much.
> Some weeks back in the thread about 'to beep or not to beep by default'
> the majority of replies went with "i turn it of as one of the first
> things i do after the install".
> (Still to beep by default is the way to go.)

I agree, it should probably work if possible.

> So is there anyone who doesn't have working beep on their system and is
> missing it a lot?

if so, send me a dmesg.

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