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Re: Sound configuration on cluster machines
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kenneth Arnold)
Tue Jul 8 12:03:04 2008
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From: Kenneth Arnold <kcarnold@MIT.EDU>
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I suppose it's as good a time as any to note that cluster machines will
need additional configuration beyond what debathena-workstation
provides, or should provide. For example, the gdm config needs to
disable shutdown and (design decision needed) switch user options. And
of course disabling startup sounds (and/or just mute the mixer, or
figure out how to turn off the internal speaker; headphone jack sound is
good though).
I would make a trac ticket (http://debathena.mit.edu/trac/) but it seems
that hasn't gotten much attention lately. e.g., the openafs modules bug
has been fixed for a few weeks now.
-Ken
Jonathan Reed wrote:
> When testing, I noticed that Ubuntu was smart enough to autoconfigure
> sound for me and also enable the built-in speaker on my Intellistation
> E Pro. This makes it play happy music upon login and logout.
> Admittedly, the Intellistation E Pro is not a cluster config anymore,
> however we may want to do something about that, or at least document
> it, otherwise it could get very annoying in clusters or offices. I
> think, though I could be wrong, that the HPs also have a built-in
> speaker connected to the sound card.
>
> -Jon
