[SOLVED] pc speaker on headless server

tnt · Veteran Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 1222

how to make it work?

no alsa, no sound card.

server beeps normaly during the boot/reboot. (so, pcspeaker works)
beep doesn't make any sound.
echo -e "\a" doesn't make any sound.
echo -e "\007" doesn't make any sound.

any suggestions?
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eccerr0r · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:46 am Post subject:

I think there's a PCSPKR option in the INPUT section of the kernel config that needs to be enabled to allow beeps. Not sure if it was moved from there or not... See if it's enabled?
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tnt · Veteran Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 1222

guess this is the option:

r3tep · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 108

If you're using the module, make sure, it is not blacklisted.

/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

tnt · Veteran Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 1222

kernel conf says that it should be compiled into the kernel itself (CONFIG_PCSPKR_PLATFORM=y, not CONFIG_PCSPKR_PLATFORM=m)

but anyways, my /etc/modeprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklists just

eccerr0r · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:13 pm Post subject:

INPUT_PCSPKR ?

Pulling up 'make menuconfig' it looks like it's under device drivers/input/miscellaneous devices/pc speaker support

The other pcspkr_platform is a dependency that probably is defined for x86. input_pcspkr is what you need.
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tnt · Veteran Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 1222

ups...

now I set that option, too.
recompiled kernel, rebooted (with new one installed).

now it works! thx!
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