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Date:      Wed, 3 Aug 2005 16:45:17 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Emanuel Haupt <eh-lists-freebsd@critical.ch>
Cc:        hal <hl700@cc.usu.edu>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: sound vs. PCIX bus
Message-ID:  <20050803214517.GB14463@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050803231954.4aa276c9.eh-lists-freebsd@critical.ch>
References:  <6A1C7360-A053-4C77-AE30-6E91FD8D8AE4@cc.usu.edu> <20050803231954.4aa276c9.eh-lists-freebsd@critical.ch>

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In the last episode (Aug 03), Emanuel Haupt said:
> > Can anyone recommend a sound card for the PCIX bus?
> >      or
> > Can anyone recommend a USB or otherwise attached sound card?
> >      or
> > Some other way I can use mpg123 to make a lot of noise when
> > my server needs some attention.
> 
> i could recommend a solution that doesn't even require a soundcard to
> be notified with a lot of noise.
> 
> have a look at audio/yell (in the ports tree). it can play a short
> tune on your pc speaker.

A much simpler version that doesn't require a port:

#! /bin/sh
echo "t208a+b~a+a-~f+f~e-d" > /dev/speaker

I like C-64 style arpeggio in my alert beeps:

echo "l64cdcdcd" > /dev/speaker
echo "l64<cdefedcc" > /dev/speaker

You could also use the spkrtest program to play some long tunes.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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