From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 1 10:49:00 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8DD4816A405 for ; Mon, 1 May 2006 10:49:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from igloo.linux.gr (igloo.linux.gr [62.1.205.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1E9943D53 for ; Mon, 1 May 2006 10:48:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from gothmog.pc (aris.bedc.ondsl.gr [62.103.39.226]) (authenticated bits=128) by igloo.linux.gr (8.13.6/8.13.6/Debian-1) with ESMTP id k41AmaXU002320 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Mon, 1 May 2006 13:48:39 +0300 Received: from gothmog.pc (gothmog [127.0.0.1]) by gothmog.pc (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k41Amf5i055277; Mon, 1 May 2006 13:48:41 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from giorgos@localhost) by gothmog.pc (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id k41Amevi055276; Mon, 1 May 2006 13:48:40 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 13:48:40 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Luigi Rizzo Message-ID: <20060501104840.GA55248@gothmog.pc> References: <445581DE.50901@centtech.com> <20060501052755.GA88897@gothmog.pc> <4455D576.2020000@dial.pipex.com> <20060501101544.GA51137@gothmog.pc> <20060501032910.B48307@xorpc.icir.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060501032910.B48307@xorpc.icir.org> X-Hellug-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Hellug-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-3.395, required 5, autolearn=not spam, ALL_TRUSTED -1.80, AWL 0.80, BAYES_00 -2.60, DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE 0.20) X-Hellug-MailScanner-From: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr X-Spam-Status: No Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Alex Zbyslaw Subject: Re: Boot manager beep (revisited) X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 10:49:00 -0000 On 2006-05-01 03:29, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > On Mon, May 01, 2006 at 01:15:44PM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > ... > > I'd certainly prefer it if the beep was turned *off* by default, > > but I'm not sure if that's what everyone prefers. This is why I > > opted for keeping the current behavior and making my personal > > preference an option :) > > i do prefer it off. > and my laptop has no volume control available at boot. > many new laptops have everything in software, which means > very little controls available at boot time. I know the feeling. The lack of a control in my laptop was what initially prompted me to look at ways to turn it off :)