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Date:      Fri, 08 Jan 1999 15:33:14 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        Andy Farkas <andyf@speednet.com.au>
Cc:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: beep, beep, beep! 
Message-ID:  <199901082333.PAA00893@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 09 Jan 1999 09:05:15 %2B1100." <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901090850180.10837-100000@backup.zippynet.iol.net.au> 

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> > 
> > 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

	@echo ^G^G^G

> Problem #2:  No boot.conf = no beeps

That's ideal to me.  It's only there so the install floppy is 
minimally accessibility-aware.

> Problem #3:  too simple = no job :)

Plenty more to do if you're interested. 8)

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\\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
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