#675433 xterm: terminal bell randomly stops and requires a reboot to get back

Package:
pulseaudio
Source:
pulseaudio
Description:
PulseAudio sound server
Submitter:
David Griffith
Date:
2022-03-14 11:09:07 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#675433#5
Date:
2012-06-01 06:53:05 UTC
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After a normal bootup, the terminal bell with Xterm works as expected.
After some time it stops.  This happens with RXVT, Gnome Terminal, and
XFCE Terminal.  The problem does not appear to be related to starting or
stopping any sort of audio-using program.  While this isn't a
showstopping bug, I feel it must definitely be cured before declaring
Wheezy ready for promotion to Stable.
#675433#10
Date:
2012-06-01 10:52:09 UTC
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If it happens with all of those, it's not xterm-specific (nor specific to
xlibs).  Sounds more like a problem with the desktop or window manager.
#675433#13
Date:
2012-06-01 10:52:09 UTC
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If it happens with all of those, it's not xterm-specific (nor specific to
xlibs).  Sounds more like a problem with the desktop or window manager.
#675433#18
Date:
2012-08-19 12:22:12 UTC
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 >> Package: xterm
 >> Version: 278-1
 >> Severity: normal

 >> After a normal bootup, the terminal bell with Xterm works as
 >> expected.  After some time it stops.  This happens with RXVT, Gnome
 >> Terminal, and XFCE Terminal.

[…]

 > If it happens with all of those, it's not xterm-specific (nor
 > specific to xlibs).  Sounds more like a problem with the desktop or
 > window manager.

	… or the kernel.  Could you please check whether reloading the
	pcspkr kernel module helps or not?  Like:

$ sudo rmmod pcspkr ; sudo modprobe pcspkr ;
#675433#21
Date:
2012-08-19 12:22:12 UTC
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 >> Package: xterm
 >> Version: 278-1
 >> Severity: normal

 >> After a normal bootup, the terminal bell with Xterm works as
 >> expected.  After some time it stops.  This happens with RXVT, Gnome
 >> Terminal, and XFCE Terminal.

[…]

 > If it happens with all of those, it's not xterm-specific (nor
 > specific to xlibs).  Sounds more like a problem with the desktop or
 > window manager.

	… or the kernel.  Could you please check whether reloading the
	pcspkr kernel module helps or not?  Like:

$ sudo rmmod pcspkr ; sudo modprobe pcspkr ;
#675433#26
Date:
2019-10-10 17:29:20 UTC
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Control: tags -1 + moreinfo

Dave, do you still experience this problem?  If so, does reloading the
pcspkr module help?

Cheers,
       Sven
#675433#33
Date:
2019-10-10 17:31:42 UTC
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My reply is at the bottom.  Please put your reply there too.

I do, but it seems like the problem is coming from pulseaudio and/or
systemd.
#675433#38
Date:
2019-10-10 17:59:02 UTC
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Thanks for the quick reply after so many years.

I was not aware that pulseaudio can even control the PC speaker, but
maybe you have the snd-pcsp module loaded (which is not considered a
good idea[1]).  Anyway, I would recommend that you reassign the bug to
pulseaudio, because there is nothing which can be done about it in
xterm.

Cheers,
       Sven


1. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496890
#675433#47
Date:
2022-03-11 23:19:11 UTC
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#675433#50
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2022-03-11 23:19:11 UTC
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#675433#53
Date:
2022-03-14 11:06:03 UTC
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message, anyway reply back to confirm that you already got my message to
enable me give you more details..

Best Regards.
Mrs. Ameena Essa