Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:25:35 GMT From: Carsten Zimmermann <cz-freebsd@aegisnet.biz> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/74777: Bootup "beep" in 5.3 should be disabled by default Message-ID: <200412061525.iB6FPZBl013599@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200412061530.iB6FUHCx062781@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 74777 >Category: misc >Synopsis: Bootup "beep" in 5.3 should be disabled by default >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Dec 06 15:30:17 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Carsten Zimmermann >Release: 5.3-RELEASE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD celeborn.bbk.hh.aegisnet.de 5.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE #0: Wed Nov 24 13:44:55 CET 2004 root@celeborn.bbk.hh.aegisnet.de:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/CELEBORN i386 >Description: The 5.3-RELEASE CD installation comes with a somewhat annoying "beep" when the boot loader prompts. It has been discussed in -mobile (Msg-ID 41AD9D12.2020506@hacksocke.de) and it seemed to be consensus to have this beep disabled by default. >How-To-Repeat: Reboot your 5.3-R ;) >Fix: The following patch is credit to Mark Diekhans: --- sys/boot/i386/boot0/boot0.S.ORIG Thu Nov 18 08:20:08 2004 +++ sys/boot/i386/boot0/boot0.S Thu Nov 18 08:23:04 2004 @@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ * Start of input loop. Beep and take note of time */ main.10: movb $ASCII_BEL,%al # Signal +#if 0 /* MED: bell is annoying */ callw putchr # beep! +#endif xorb %ah,%ah # BIOS: Get int $0x1a # system time movw %dx,%di # Ticks when >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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