Re: Playing a sound when GDM is "ready"

[Ritesh Khadgaray <khadgaray gmail com>]

On Tue, 2006-10-10 at 09:41 -0400, Jos�lburquerque wrote:
> Hi.  I have bit of a sound question with regards to gdm.  Recently I did
> a fresh install of a GNU/Linux system (Debian) running GNOME 2.14.  All
> went well except that I configured the Login Window (from my
> "Desktop->Administration" menu) for 1) timed login and 2) play the
> "generic.wav" sound file (in /usr/share/sounds) when the login screen is
> ready.
> 
> My system is running alsa and all sound applications (like xmms, totem,
> etc.) work just fine.  In fact, my session runs esound (esd) and all my
> gnome sounds play fine (ie. when I select a menu or press a button, etc.)
> 
> GDM, however, does not play the sound file I selected.  Would anyone
> have any idea why gdm would not play sound?  When gdm comes up (after a
> logout or a boot up), it only makes the "computer sound" (from the
> computer cpu) but no sound to the speakers.
> 
> A simple explanation as to what gdm does to play a sound would help
> greatly!  Thanks very much
not to sure but do check out alsa volume setting from a virtual
terminal, and try playing the sounds from within gdm.

> 
> --
> Sincerely
> Jose Alburquerque
> 
> 
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