[plug] Intercepting Default Beep

Mike Holland myk at golden.wattle.id.au
Wed Apr 7 13:41:24 WST 1999


On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Leon Brooks wrote:

> X does actually have a "beep" call. I think you can also set tone and
> duration. Console apps use:

I meant, how does the X-server do it?
If the X server tells a console to 'echo ^G' i'll be really disgusted.
How is it done at the kernel API?
The console drivers are inside the kernel, right? So they have direct
access to the speaker hardware. But perhaps there is am interface they
use?

Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
                          --==--
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Who hung by her toes in a doorway.
        She said to her beau
        "Just look at me Joe
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