Bug#487044: Add a "make grub beep" example
Samuel Thibault
samuel.thibault at ens-lyon.org
Thu Jun 19 10:15:06 UTC 2008
Package: grub
Version: 0.97-39
Severity: minor
Tags: patch
Hello,
It is helpful for blind people to get a beep when the menu appears.
This can be easily done by grub but is not mentioned in the given
menu.lst. The attached patch adds an example.
Samuel
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/hda
(hd1) /dev/hda6
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/root / ext3 rw,noatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/root /dev/.static/dev ext3 rw,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/hda1 /mnt/win ntfs ro,uid=1000,gid=100,umask=0222,nls=iso8859-1,errors=continue,mft_zone_multiplier=1 0 0
/dev/hda5 /mnt/goinfre vfat rw,noatime,uid=1000,gid=100,fmask=0002,dmask=0002,codepage=cp850,iocharset=cp850 0 0
/dev/hda4 /mnt/dos vfat rw,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp850,iocharset=cp850 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/menu.lst
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
#terminal --dumb console
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
default 1
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
### PASSWORD LINE REMOVED ###
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,1)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=vga=text-80x50,keep
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0 4
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
# altoptions=(emergency mode) emergency
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Xen 3.3 / Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18.8
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/xen-3.3.gz vga=text-80x50,keep
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 console=tty0 4
module /boot/initrd-2.6.18.8
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 single
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.25 (emergency mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 emergency
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.23
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.23 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 single
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.23 (emergency mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 emergency
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18.8
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18.8
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18.8 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 single
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18.8
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18.8 (emergency mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 emergency
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18.8
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686 (emergency mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda2 ro vga=extended lapic video=intelfb:1024x768 nmi_watchdog=0 keyboard.default_leds=2 emergency
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
#title Other operating systems:
#root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professionnel
unhide (hd0,0)
hide (hd0,3)
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
savedefault
chainloader +1
title DOS
unhide (hd0,3)
hide (hd0,0)
root (hd0,3)
makeactive
savedefault
chainloader +1
title GNU/Hurd
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:hd0s6
module /hurd/ext2fs.static -A --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} --host-priv-port=${host-port} --device-master-port=${device-port} --exec-server-task=${exec-task} -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume)
module /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create)
boot
title GNU/Hurd Single
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:hd0s6 -s
module /hurd/ext2fs.static -A --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} --host-priv-port=${host-port} --device-master-port=${device-port} --exec-server-task=${exec-task} -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume)
module /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create)
boot
title GNU/Hurd orig
root (hd0,1)
kernel /usr/src/gnumach-1-rw/gnumach.orig root=device:hd0s6
root (hd0,5)
module /hurd/ext2fs.static -A --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} --host-priv-port=${host-port} --device-master-port=${device-port} --exec-server-task=${exec-task} -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume)
module /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create)
boot
title GNU/Hurd test
root (hd0,1)
kernel /usr/src/gnumach-1-rw/gnumach root=device:hd0s6
root (hd0,5)
module /hurd/ext2fs.static -A --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} --host-priv-port=${host-port} --device-master-port=${device-port} --exec-server-task=${exec-task} -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume)
module /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create)
boot
title hda8
root (hd0,7)
chainloader +1
title debinst
root (hd0,1)
kernel /home/samy/local/installer/build/dest/netboot/debian-installer/i386/2.6/linux vga=normal ramdisk_size=10166 root=/dev/ram rw --
initrd /home/samy/local/installer/build/dest/netboot/debian-installer/i386/2.6/initrd.gz
boot
title debinst-brltty
root (hd0,1)
kernel /home/samy/local/installer/build/dest/netboot/debian-installer/i386/2.6/linux vga=normal ramdisk_size=10166 root=/dev/ram rw -- brltty
initrd /home/samy/local/installer/build/dest/netboot/debian-installer/i386/2.6/initrd.gz
boot
title debinst hd-media
root (hd0,1)
kernel /home/samy/local/installer/build/dest/hd-media/2.6/vmlinuz vga=normal ramdisk_size=10166 root=/dev/ram rw -- debian-installer/probe/usb=true preseed/file=/floppy/preseed.cfg
initrd /home/samy/local/installer/build/dest/hd-media/2.6/initrd.gz
boot
title funk
root (hd0,1)
kernel /home/samy/ens/funk/trunk/src/kernel/funk-i686-0.1.0
savedefault
boot
title CD
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/grub/memdisk.bin
initrd /boot/grub/sbootmgr.dsk
title halt
halt
*********************** END /boot/grub/menu.lst
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'oldstable'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.25
Locale: LANG=fr_FR at euro, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR at euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages grub depends on:
ii grub-common 1.96+20080512-1 GRand Unified Bootloader, version
ii libc6 2.7-10 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libncurses5 5.6+20080308-1 Shared libraries for terminal hand
grub recommends no packages.
-- no debconf information
--
Samuel
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-------------- next part --------------
--- grub-0.97/debian/update-grub.orig 2008-06-19 11:12:06.000000000 +0100
+++ grub-0.97/debian/update-grub 2008-06-19 11:13:20.000000000 +0100
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
+# Emit a beep
+# print
+
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
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