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Re: Suggestion for grub beep notification
From: |
Glenn Washburn |
Subject: |
Re: Suggestion for grub beep notification |
Date: |
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:07:01 -0500 |
On Sat, 10 Sep 2022 16:41:21 +1000
Nick F <nfieraru@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I am using grub to book a dual OS computer. When I start/restart the
> computer, I want to be notified by a beep, so I can make the OS selection.
> I enabled the beep by uncommenting the line GRUB_INIT_TUNE in
> /etc/default/grub but the beep comes up a few seconds before the grub menu
> is displayed. While this is not a big issue, is it possible to change some
> configuration so that the beep happens after the start menu is displayed?
> It doesn't make much sense to me to have a beep then look at the black
> screen for five seconds or more before I can make a selection.
> I use OpenSuse Leap 15.4 in case it matters.
I've not tried this, but what might get you what you want it to use the
"play" command to create a tone. I think if you put it at the end of
the grub.cfg it'll happen after the menu is displayed.
Glenn