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Subject: Re: 5.3 Startup with a beep
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> > While I agree that the beep is annoying, and will probably employ your
> > patch on my laptop (thanks!), I might mention that the beep is
> > probably there for a good reason: As an aid to booting machines with
> > just a serial console attached.  See "Tips for Serial Console Users"
> > in INSTALL.TXT.  An easy option to installing a beepless boot loader
> > might be welcome, but making the default silent is probably not a good
> > idea.
> 
> I think making the beep optional, default = off is a much better
> idea. If you're going to build a server with only serial console
> support, you need to know what you're doing anyway.
> 

I think deciding the default is pretty trivial, but the important
thing is that we get an easy .conf file option, if someone is willing
to step up to the plate on it.

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