Probably a software update then, maybe udev got pcspkr black listed. On Mon, 26 Oct 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 04:44:45 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: building kernel for ac97 sound card > > Hi, > > I've used /etc/rc.local to aplay a wav file for years. Unfortunately, it > isn't working on this box and I'm not sure why. I've not tried to chase > that down via the logs yet. > > My usual practice is to have both an aplay and a few Ctrl-G chars in > rc.local just in case. Over the years this has helped when things go > awry. Fortunately, espeakup comes up working on this box, unlike another > (older) system where I have to systemctl restart espeakup after first > logging in without speech. Again, not sure what's behind this behavior. > It's fairly recent. > > Best, > > Janina > > Linux for blind general discussion writes: > > Have you got something like rc.local on that box? > > If yes, you could put an aplay command in that file to play a sound and > > have the system play that sound for you before you log in. > > There's a purple sound set with a login.wav sound in it I helped a > > friend get working on his system since he and you share the same > > situation. > > I can't help out with much, but that's a problem I got solved on this > > end. > > > > On Sat, 24 Oct 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > > > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:05:18 > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: Re: building kernel for ac97 sound card > > > > > > Yes, the problem is that not all mb provide a speaker for pcspkr. So, > > > even with the module loaded, there may be nothing for it to drive. > > > > > > This is exactly the problem I'm having with my System76 mini PC. Lovely > > > box in many ways, but no speaker. I can load pcspkr, but I get no sound. > > > > > > I've been kicking myself over this issue since acquiring this system > > > earlier this year. Never again will I make that mistake. > > > > > > Janina > > > > > > Linux for blind general discussion writes: > > > > The sound card drivers are modules, so just build the module if need be. > > > > Ac97 sounds pretty standard to me though, so I think it should be part of > > > > the standard setup already. > > > > The pc speaker is something else though. > > > > There is a module called pcspkr which allow the use of that. > > > > All pc's does not have a speaker though. > > > > Maybe I am missing something in your message? > > > > Regards, Willem > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 23 Oct 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have an ac97 sound card and a c-media usb sound card on a system. I > > > > > have only had success activating the pcspeaker when building a kernel for > > > > > gentoo. I have no clue as to what to enable to get this done. This is > > > > > even after having gone through lspci output and lsmod output with the > > > > > install-minimal dvd running the operating system The speaker-test utility > > > > > puts out sound in the chroot environment and is silent after first boot > > > > > into the new environment made by the compiled kernel. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list