pc speaker not working

[markus.s]

depends on your desktop-manager

independent:
~/.profile
/etc/rc.local

[P4man]

It worked!

OK, how would I go about running the xset command at startup?

If you're using gnome I guess you could just add it to your session. System > preferences > startup applications

[hossdozero]

If you're using gnome I guess you could just add it to your session. System > preferences > startup applications

This worked. thanks everyone.

[Jussl]

Didn't help me...
Only solution I have found is:

rmmod pcspkr
modprobe pcspkr

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/398161

But this requires root privileges.
Anyone knows where I should put these commands to run them as root at start up?

[Snoop Kakapo]

just do this steps:

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in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
#blacklist pcspkr
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in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
pcspkr
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sudo update-initramfs -u -t -k all
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and to System > Preferences > Startup Applications
xset b on
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and RESTART
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cheers,
Snoop

[Michael Knap]

I too would like to see this issue fixed. I often run many calculations and applications. I like the audible bell to let me know something is up. I too can hear the bell with metacity, but not with compiz.

A visual workaround is to enable some of compiz's possible settings. For instance under the wobble windows plugin, there is a shiver option with an icon featuring a speaker beside it. CHeck this to have the window producing a beep to shiver. I also use the tidal wave under water effects.

THese help, but I would prefer the audible beep.
Again it works in metacity, but not with compiz. Do you have the same experience ?

[Snoop Kakapo]

so try add this:

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in /etc/rc.local script
rmmod pcspkr
modprobe pcspkr
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[Snoop Kakapo]

so here is final solution:

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in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
#blacklist pcspkr
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in /etc/rc.local script
rmmod pcspkr
modprobe pcspkr
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and to System > Preferences > Startup Applications
xset b on
------------------------------------------------------------
and RESTART
------------------------------------------------------------

cheers,
Snoop