[indiana-discuss] screech when login screen appears

[Tom Whitten]

Shawn Walker writes:
> 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

Actually, I didn't have this problem on 117.  Other than that I've done as
you recommended and opened http://monaco.sfbay/detail.jsf?cr=6860361, which
will probably show up as
http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6860361 once it
is propagated to opensolaris.

tom