From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com (dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com [68.99.120.49]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7E9310B05 for ; Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:34:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.0.100] (really [70.166.17.50]) by dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with ESMTP id <20080821103420.VSDC27277.dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com@[192.168.0.100]> for ; Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:34:20 -0400 Message-ID: <48AD44A7.90604@baechler.net> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:34:15 -0700 From: Tony Baechler User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (Windows/20080708) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: mini-beep.iso question References: <20080821093857.GB5001@implementation.uk.xensource.com> In-Reply-To: <20080821093857.GB5001@implementation.uk.xensource.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:34:21 -0000 Samuel Thibault wrote: > Jude DaShiell, le Thu 21 Aug 2008 00:39:26 -0400, a écrit : > > >> and maybe change the frequency of the boot up beep so it can't be >> confused with normal speaker beeps. >> > > That's not simple: for now syslinux just emits ^G, which the bios > interprets as "do a beep". Another frequency would require driving the > speaker ourself from syslinux. How could it be confused with the normal > speaker beeps anyway? Some machines do beep already at boot, but then > you'll just get a second one, I don't see how that can be confusing. > Hi, I've successfully installed mini-beep.iso with no problems at all. On the system I used, the computer beeps twice before boot. The beep from the mini-beep.iso sounds different than the standard ^G to me. I hear a total of three beeps, two on boot and one when the CD loads, but I have no problem telling that the final beep is different and that the CD is booted. It would be nice not to press Tab first, but that's minor. I had problems with my Doubletalk LT and Speakup timing out, but that's a different discussion. I really don't see how the beep could be confusing as it sounds completely different to me, but I suppose that could be dependent on each machine.