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Date:      Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:22:18 -0600
From:      Greg Barniskis <nalists@scls.lib.wi.us>
To:        Kurt Buff <kurt.buff@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Firefox, or FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <494ADB2A.4070605@scls.lib.wi.us>
In-Reply-To: <a9f4a3860812181129kc07d55cs14642bd27ab08a9d@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <a9f4a3860812181129kc07d55cs14642bd27ab08a9d@mail.gmail.com>

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Kurt Buff wrote:
> I'm visiting various web sites, and having a stupid little issue which
> is really annoying.
> 
> FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE #4: Sun Dec 14 22:08:22
> PST 2008     root@:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  amd64
> 
> FireFox 3.04.
> 
> For instance, if I go to http://www.wsj.com, among others, it's
> constantly beeping, as the little headline scroller at the top of the
> page updates.
> 
> I can't find anywhere in the menu items, or in FF help, on how to turn
> the beeping off, and it's driving me nuts.
> 
> Anyone have a hint for me?

IIRC, a beeping Firefox results as a "feature" of compiling it with 
debugging options enabled.

A quick trip through the Way Back Machine:

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-gnome/2006-March/013973.html

No idea if your problem is the same but seems like a good place to poke.



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