Re: beep makes no sound on xfce

[Joe Riel]

On Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:21:32 +0200
Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen@web.de> wrote:

> Joe Riel <joer@san.rr.com> writes:
> 
> > Recently the Emacs beep command quit working; it no longer produces a
> > beep.  Any idea how I can figure out how to restore it?  I believe
> > this happened once before, a few years ago.
> 
> Have you configured `ring-bell-function' or `visible-bell'?  What about
> emacs -Q?

I wasn't aware of ring-bell-function.  I've never set it before, it is
currently nil.  I get the same effect with emacs -Q.  

Any idea what mechanism emacs uses to generate a beep on linux?
I'm thinking the problem lies there, rather than in emacs.

-- 
Joe Riel