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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: tcpdump
To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 19:20:49 -0700 (MST)
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> >   I am also haveing problems getting the PC speaker to play sounds with
> >   nas or xanim.  
> 
> The PC Speaker can't support digital audio.  It's just a beeper.

It will support grainy audio.  It is done by using the "pcaudio"
driver, which allocates TIMER2 on the 8259 SIO and latches it to
the speaker.  It makes noise by varying the timer frequency.

Remember "Actung!" from "Castle Wolfenstein"?


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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