Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:35:43 -0800 From: "Kurt Buff" <kurt.buff@gmail.com> To: "Greg Barniskis" <nalists@scls.lib.wi.us> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Firefox, or FreeBSD? Message-ID: <a9f4a3860812181735n7b9605ebo8924ec331b150c85@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <494ADB2A.4070605@scls.lib.wi.us> References: <a9f4a3860812181129kc07d55cs14642bd27ab08a9d@mail.gmail.com> <494ADB2A.4070605@scls.lib.wi.us>
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On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Greg Barniskis <nalists@scls.lib.wi.us> wrote: > 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. Nailed it! make deinstall, make reinstall, and it worked like a champ - no more beeping. Thanks ever so, Kurt
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