Robert Haines wrote:
> Paul Rombouts wrote:
>> I just think that a "SL_pc_speaker.noarch.rpm" package would be a much 
>> more user-friendly solution for many users. I think I might even write 
>> one myself if enough people are interested.
> 
> 
> Me please!

OK, I have written a spec file, built a package from it, installed  the
package and tested it.

Instructions for use: take the attached spec file and build an rpm thus:

	rpmbuild -bb SL_pc_speaker.spec

You should find a package called SL_pc_speaker-1.0-1.noarch.rpm in your
RPMS directory (i.e. /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/noarch/ unless you have
changed the default).

Disclaimer: if your system breaks after you install the package, you get
to keep the pieces.


> Just out of interest, what would be the best way of doing this? Could an 
> rpm be made to add pcspkr into the initial RAM disk? If so, something to 
> do this for the microcode module as well (for i386) would be great...

I don't think adding pcspkr to the initial RAM disk would be a good
idea, and frankly I don't know how to do this. The rpm package I wrote
contains scripts that modify the rc.sysinit boot script such that the
pcspkr module gets loaded at an early stage together with a whole lot of
other kernel modules.

-- 
Paul Rombouts



%define modname pcspkr
%define sysinitfile /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
#
Summary: Enables the PC speaker by loading the driver.
Name: SL_pc_speaker
Version: 1.0
Release: 1
License: GPL
Group: SL
Packager: Paul A. Rombouts
BuildArchitectures: noarch
requires: initscripts

%description
This package changes the rc.sysinit boot script so that
the %{modname} kernel module is loaded at an early stage.
This will allow the PC speaker to beep again.

%files
%post
#
# This script may not work on modified files.
#
if [ -f %{sysinitfile} ] ; then
	sed -e 's:^\([[:blank:]]*audio="\?\)\("\?[[:blank:]]*\)$:\1%{modname}\2:' %{sysinitfile} > %{sysinitfile}.tmp
	chmod --reference=%{sysinitfile} %{sysinitfile}.tmp
	mv -f %{sysinitfile}.tmp %{sysinitfile}
fi
modprobe %{modname}

%postun
if [ "$1" = "0" ] ; then
	if [ -f %{sysinitfile} ] ; then
		sed -e 's:^\([[:blank:]]*audio="\?\)%{modname}\("\?[[:blank:]]*\)$:\1\2:' %{sysinitfile} > %{sysinitfile}.tmp
		chmod --reference=%{sysinitfile} %{sysinitfile}.tmp
		mv -f %{sysinitfile}.tmp %{sysinitfile}
	fi
fi

%triggerin -- initscripts
if [ -f %{sysinitfile} ] ; then
	sed -e 's:^\([[:blank:]]*audio="\?\)\("\?[[:blank:]]*\)$:\1%{modname}\2:' %{sysinitfile} > %{sysinitfile}.tmp
	chmod --reference=%{sysinitfile} %{sysinitfile}.tmp
	mv -f %{sysinitfile}.tmp %{sysinitfile}
fi

%changelog
* Fri Jul 29 2005 Paul Rombouts <[log in to unmask]>
- Wrote initial spec file based on examples by Troy Dawson.