[indiana-discuss] screech when login screen appears

[Shawn Walker]

Tom Whitten wrote:
> Shawn Walker writes:
>> Tom Whitten wrote:
>>> Shawn Walker writes:
>>>> Tom Whitten wrote:
>>>>> Starting with snv_118, my laptop makes a very annoying screech when the
>>>>> opensolaris login screen appears.  Is there any way to turn this off?
>>>> This is likely a bug in the new boomer sound system driver.
>>>>
>>>> Please file a bug in bugster about the audio issue, be certain to 
>>>> include the output of /dev/sndstat.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -- 
>>>> Shawn Walker
>>> Shawn,
>>>
>>> I'm not quite sure what you mean by the output of /dev/sndstat.
>> Like this:
>>
>> cat /dev/sndstat
>> SunOS Audio Framework
>>
>> Audio Devices:
>> 0: audiohd#0 onboard1, a (DUPLEX)
>>
>> Mixers:
>> 0: audiohd#0 onboard1, a
>> 	Realtek HD codec: ALC888
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Builds 117+ have a new sound system, and it is possible that you are 
>> using a new driver now for your sound card.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -- 
>> Shawn Walker
> 
> Thanks, Shawn.  Here is the output:
> 
> SunOS Audio Framework
> 
> Audio Devices:
> 0: audiohd#0 Intel HD Audio, ICH8 (DUPLEX)
> 
> Mixers:
> 0: audiohd#0 Intel HD Audio, ICH8
>         Sigmatel HD codec: STAC9228X
> 
> I implemented Brian Ruthven's SoundOnLogin=false fix to get rid of the bell
> when the login screen shows up, and after logged in I used xset to quiet
> the system bell down.  With these two fixes, the system is pleasant to work
> with.
> 
> Thanks to everyone for your help.

I don't see a bug for your issue with the ICH8 chipset, so I'd suggest 
opening one in bugster and including that output.

Be certain to mention you're using OpenSolaris 200x build 118 (as 
opposed to SXCE) and that the same happened on build 117.

Cheers,
-- 
Shawn Walker