Feature changed by: Damien Radtke (kog13) Feature #312765, revision 3 Title: Blacklist the pcspkr module by default - openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed + openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Damien Radtke (kog13) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: The pcspkr module is used to control the computer's internal speaker, which is very rarely used on the desktop. It isn't strong enough to serve as a passable replacement for real sound devices, and it hurts the user experience more than it helps. I have openSUSE installed on two computers, my laptop and desktop (11.3 on the laptop, 11.4/Tumbleweed on the desktop), and on both computers I've had to disable the PC speaker because otherwise it would beep very loudly every time I would shut down or restart. It seems to me that this behavior was intended more for server than desktop use. Having to spend the time to learn what the speaker is, what drives it, and how to disable it is obviously not a great experience. I think it would be better for end users to have this module disabled by default, and if any seasoned admins really want it back, they know how to re- enable it. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312765