Re: 2.6.1 Speaker

[Bernd Schubert]

On Sun, Feb 01, 2004 at 09:21:43AM +0100, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 01, 2004 at 02:31:36AM +0100, Bernd Schubert wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, Jan 31, 2004 at 09:14:39AM +0100, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > > On Sat, Jan 31, 2004 at 02:25:40AM +0000, backblue wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I'm using 2.6.1 kernel, and my speakers stop's working with 2.6.1,
> > > > anyone know why? this dont append to me, a couple of friends have the
> > > > same problem, how can i solve this... 
> > > 
> > > You need to enable it. Drivers->Input->Misc->PC-Speaker
> > >
> > 
> > I was wondering myself why I didn't get any speaker-output, so this is
> > the solution. However, I'm wondering why this is a sub-option of Input
> > and not of Sound?
> 
> Because it's an device that registers with the input (console)
> subsystem, and not with the sound (alsa/oss) subsystem. It's a beeper,
> not a sound card.
>

Well, I was discussing it today with a colleague and I think his arguments 
are convincing (citation from memory):
"From the point of a kernel developer and kernel internal programming 
it might be better to put it under Input, but the kernel configuration 
interface is written mostly for end-users who might/will not know about 
kernel internals, so most people will expect this option under Sound."

Would it be so bad to put it to Drivers->Sound->Misc->PC-Speaker?

Thanks,
	Bernd
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