Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 11:01:44 -0400 From: Wade Majors <wade@ezri.org> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Console beep function? Message-ID: <3E997BD8.4080605@ezri.org> In-Reply-To: <OE58ICSsiWdBdsnvUFc0000d84f@hotmail.com> References: <OE58ICSsiWdBdsnvUFc0000d84f@hotmail.com>
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Mxsmanic wrote: > What is the closest thing to a beep function for the system console on > FreeBSD? I have a program I want to port from Windows that beeps > intermittently at various frequencies, and it appears that there's no direct > equivalent of the Windows functions for making noise. Suggestions? It will > only be run on the console, so it doesn't have to work for remote terminals > or anything. Take a look at the spkr(4) man page. Might also want to look at the source for /usr/ports/audio/beep which is a tiny app that uses it. -Wade
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