It depends on what you have in /boot/message (or, in your example, perhaps /boot/beep). To get the beeps, you need a Ctrl-G char (or two or three), in the file. Best way, imho, is to use the echo command along the lines of: echo -e \a "Welcome to Linux" \a >/boot/message Also, you might want a serial command to get speech at the Boot> prompt. Maybe not. But, if so, put this in lilo.conf at the end of the header just before you specify the kernels: serial=0,9600N8 Adjust the first 0 according the to appropriate ttyS? port. RAYNER Peter writes: > From: RAYNER Peter <peter.rayner@csiro.au> > > Ok, I thought I knew how to do this but it doesn't seem to work. > I'd like the machine to beep before OS choice on boot-up. > Here's my lilo.conf file > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > boot=/dev/hda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > timeout=50 > #message=/boot/message > message=/boot/beep > linear > default=linux > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 > label=linux > read-only > root=/dev/hda5 > > other=/dev/hda1 > label=windows > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > and my /boot/beep file simply contains the one character ctrl-g > '\007', however you want to put it. > > I've rerun lilo again as root and do indeed get a new /boot/map > file. > But running > shutdown -h now > then powering up from cold doesn't seem to produce a beep. > Anyone spot the mistake? > This, btw, is on a Dell L400 under RH7.1. > thanks again > Peter > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list