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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