Public bug reported:
Fresh install of Gutsy on a Dell Latitude D820. Brand new, no other
software installed. Fresh out of box.
Navigate 'System' > 'Preferences' > 'Sound'
Click the 'System Beep' tab
Uncheck 'Enable system beep'
Click 'Close' to save the settings
Restart the computer
PROBLEM:
At the logon screen, press 'Backspace' when the Username field is empty = *BEEP*
In a terminal, type 'sudo poweroff' and press enter = *BEEP*
I'm sure there are other places that the system beeps despite the
aforementioned checkbox being unchecked and the system volume being muted. This
is a regression from Feisty. I have identical Feisty and Gutsy builds on
identical HDDs on the same laptop. Feisty does not produce this problem. Gutsy
does produce this problem.
Yes, I am aware of the modprobe fix (below) - but isn't the purpose of
Ubuntu to become more "user-friendly"... not less user friendly? If so,
please don't offer that as the resolution. I would think that this
feature in Feisty and Gutsy would work the same.
Thanks for all the hard work!
Ugly manual procedure not fit for Ubuntu:
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gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
And then add:
#silly speaker beep
blacklist pcspkr
Save your file and the speaker beep will be gone when you reboot.
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** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: beep gibbon gutsy
** Tags added: beep gibbon gutsy
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In GUTSY, unchecking Enable System Beep not completely working
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162719
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