Re: [Tails-dev] Disabling 'PC speaker'?

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Author: Ague Mill
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To: tails-dev
Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Disabling 'PC speaker'?
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 09:19:41AM +0000, Ague Mill wrote:
> I would like to blacklist the 'pcspkr' module. It is responsible for
> making the old-style 'PC speaker' work. On some computers, having the
> module loaded means loud beep at bootup, shutdown and when using the
> console.
>
> The idea is already to start Tails with a muted soundcard. Does anyone
> see a reason not to kill the 'PC speaker' as well?
>
> Implementation is straightforward, it's a new file in
> /etc/modprobe.d/no-pcspkr.conf with:
>
>     blacklist pcspkr

>
> (I'll push that change after 0.13 is released if no one cares.)


Tracked as <https://tails.boum.org/todo/disable_pc_speaker/>.
Implementation in `feature/disable_pc_speaker`. Merged in experimental.
Candidate for the release after 0.13.

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Ague