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Date:      Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:40:38 -0900
From:      Henrik Hudson <lists@rhavenn.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: newcons and system bell?
Message-ID:  <20150217054038.GA29518@vash.rhavenn.local>
In-Reply-To: <CANX=Wk=1AXWqv=%2Bpq_%2B_Dd9LzzxCHm%2BAQ6hi963phAyX_1psxA@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <20150217030323.GA29133@vash.rhavenn.local> <CANX=Wk=1AXWqv=%2Bpq_%2B_Dd9LzzxCHm%2BAQ6hi963phAyX_1psxA@mail.gmail.com>

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On Mon, 16 Feb 2015, Nicholas Fleisher wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 9:03 PM, Henrik Hudson <lists@rhavenn.net> wrote:
> > HP laptop (intel video and X11) running 10.1-REL-p5 and I can't get
> > the system bell to stop beeping both in X and on the console.
> >
> > I'm running newcons for the DRM and X11 compatibility.
> >
> > I've tried editing /etc/rc.conf:
> > keybell="off"
> >
> > I've tried:
> > kbdcontrol -b quiet.off
> > kbdcontrol -b off
> >
> >
> > neither of which work. Any thoughts? Any ideas for tracking it down?
> 
> Try the following in your .xinitrc to stop the beep in X:
> xset b off
> 
> my understanding is that disabling the console beep is implemented for
> vt/newcons in the stable and/or current branches but not in any
> release, but will be in 11 when it's released. Others can
> confirm/disconfirm. I'm in the same position you are in: using vt
> since I need it for my graphics card (Sandy Bridge). And it's great!
> Except for the beeps...


Thanks. That worked in X which is good enough.

henrik




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