Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 09:05:15 +1100 (EST) From: Andy Farkas <andyf@speednet.com.au> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: beep, beep, beep! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901090850180.10837-100000@backup.zippynet.iol.net.au> In-Reply-To: <199901081636.IAA03169@dingo.cdrom.com>
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On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Mike Smith wrote:
> > > Shouldn't the new boot code be beeping at us? :)
> >
> > Seeing as how I mentioned it, here is my effort:
>
> Thanks, but it would be much easier just to put
>
> echo ^G^G^G
>
> in boot.conf on the install floppy, and fix the video console driver to
> understand ^G
>
I tried that, but...
Problem #1: echo echos the command line = 6 beeps
Problem #2: No boot.conf = no beeps
Problem #3: too simple = no job :)
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:{ andyf@speednet.com.au
Andy Farkas
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Speed Internet Services
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