[linux-audio-user] fluxbox beep: how to get rid of it?

nescivi nescivi at gmail.com
Fri Jan 14 14:43:55 EST 2005


Hello,

Friday, January 14, 2005, 10:06:31 AM, you wrote:
AK> On Thursday 13 January 2005 23:25, nescivi wrote:
>> I like the look and all that, the only thing that I have not been able
>> to get rid of is the system beep when I give some input it doesn't
>> like (trying to scroll further than there is text in emacs for
>> example). And this system beep tends to be quite loud over a good PA.
>> Does anyone know where I can turn that thing off in fluxbox?

AK> Two general ways:

AK>  - Get rid of the cable between your motherboard and your soundcard which
AK> transports the beep.
AK>  - Using kernel 2.6 don't load the module pcspkr...

I have a laptop, so removing cables is a bit difficult, and there is
no pcspeaker..

AK> Or use the kde-konsole named Konsole and turn the audible beeps into visible
AK> beeps in its configuration....

that works for the konsole

JYD> You can disable it on X-level with xset.

JYD> $ xset b off

that worked, thanks.

sincerely,
Marije




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