You may need to use a -s switch before the wav file. It's been a while since I've needed to use that program.On Wed, 27 Mar 2013, Don Raikes wrote:
> Hi, > > I tried running /usr/bin/speaker-test with various .wav files on my system > and all I get is white noise, not any kind of recognizable sounds. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jude DaShiell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:56 PM > To: Don Raikes > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: logging into wheezy > > Test your assumption, once you log in, you could put a line in the bottom of > /etc/rc.local once rc.local had been made executable to play a sound. That > file is the last thing to be run before the login prompt comes up. You may > find /usr/share/sounds/kde/startup2.wav available and /usr/bin/speaker-test > /usr/share/sounds/kde/startup2.wav in /etc/rc.local as its last line ought to > at least let you know when it's time to login. > > On Wed, 27 Mar 2013, Don Raikes wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I installed a copy of wheezy rc1 this morning, and when I rebooted it, I > > get to what I suspect is the login screen for gdm, but I am getting no > > feedback via either speech or Braille. > > > > > > > > If I press ctrl+alt+f1 I can open a console window, but I would like to > > login to gnome directly. > > > > > > > > What am I doing wrong? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > jude <[email protected]> > Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen readers? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/8526c153-48a2-47a1-ae9c-a548f4246821@default > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- jude <[email protected]> Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen readers? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
