On Fedora 14 using Gnome: System -> Preferences -> Sound -> Sound theme -> Default (was No Sounds) Then: gnome-terminal works: $ echo "^G" { plays pseudo-bell thru the audio card } I think this works with Ubuntu 10.10. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Alastair M. Robinson <profiling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi :) > > On 10/03/11 21:57, Graeme Gill wrote: > >> You're meant to wait for the "beep". That tells you that the it's >> completed >> the initial black reading and that the light has warmed up. > > Oh really? Actually, come to think of it, I don't think I've heard a > terminal beep in a while. I do tend to disable system sounds, but I've just > tried and failed to make a terminal beep happen on three recent versions of > Ubuntu! > > Anyhow, they say you learn something every day - thanks for clearing up that > eye-one technicality. > > All the best > -- > Alastair M. Robinson > > -- Rick Richardson rick.richardson@xxxxxxxxxxx http://rickrich1.home.comcast.net/ Linux printer drivers for JBIG (GDI printers): Konica Minolta magicolor, HP LaserJet, Samsung, Xerox, Lexmark, and Oki. http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/ Linux tools for geocaching http://geo.rkkda.com/