BEEP!! openSUSE 11

Digital_Jedi · 10-07-2008, 04:07 PM

So I had an old Sony Vaio laying around that had XP on it. The computer didn't work, had some Boot Disk Error on start up. I got my hand on a copy of openSUSE 11 and decided to install it on the machine. When the pc had the boot disk error on it it beeped all the time... beep... beep.... in a high-low rythem.... ex: high, low, high, low... ect. I have open SUSE 11 up and running but the beeps are still there!!! how do I stop the BEEPS!!!

Mak213 · 10-07-2008, 06:25 PM

Are you sure it isnt a hardware failure? If it is still there that would most likely be the issue.

Digital_Jedi · 10-07-2008, 09:23 PM

im sure that it isn't... everything in the BIOS shows up... both cd/dvd drives work, floppy, HD, everything.... I did ask someone else about it today and they said to change the battery on the motherboard.... ill have to see about that

Baez · 10-07-2008, 10:03 PM

Constant beeping usually means a fan failure of some sort as it can cause serious damage to the system. It isn't SuSE 11 doing it if Windows was doing it as well. They are the most opposite operating systems you can alternate from.

Digital_Jedi · 10-08-2008, 12:23 AM

I figured that it wasn't an SUSE issue... all fans are working, new battery on motherboard... still beeping.... anyway to disable motherboard speaker??? i can't unplug it because it is part of the motherboard.

Baez · 10-08-2008, 01:36 AM

You're sure the CPU fan is working right?

farinha · 10-08-2008, 06:33 AM

Check on your motherboard's manual what the beeping means.

Jayce · 10-08-2008, 07:48 AM

Yeah, those beeps are a message man. Look up some documentation of that model and see what the pattern of beep codes stands for.

Digital_Jedi · 10-08-2008, 09:07 AM

I don't have the manual for anything on the PC. It came from someone my dad knows and they don't have anything either. I know that it is crapping old. It is at least 4 -5 years old. The cpu fan is working... I unplugged the fan and the pc freaked out even more.

Mak213 · 10-08-2008, 11:51 AM

Sony eSupport - Electronics - Select Your Model

I am sure checkign online for the manual will help.

10-07-2008, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Digital_Jedi Junior Techie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 84	BEEP!! openSUSE 11 So I had an old Sony Vaio laying around that had XP on it. The computer didn't work, had some Boot Disk Error on start up. I got my hand on a copy of openSUSE 11 and decided to install it on the machine. When the pc had the boot disk error on it it beeped all the time... beep... beep.... in a high-low rythem.... ex: high, low, high, low... ect. I have open SUSE 11 up and running but the beeps are still there!!! how do I stop the BEEPS!!!

10-07-2008, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander Super Mod Joker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trotter's Basement Posts: 17,393	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 Are you sure it isnt a hardware failure? If it is still there that would most likely be the issue. __________________ Google...USE IT \| There is a EDIT button. Use It and don't multiple post. \| Image created by CarnageX \| You've been Mak'd!

10-07-2008, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Digital_Jedi Junior Techie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 84	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 im sure that it isn't... everything in the BIOS shows up... both cd/dvd drives work, floppy, HD, everything.... I did ask someone else about it today and they said to change the battery on the motherboard.... ill have to see about that

10-07-2008, 10:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Baez Virgin Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,898	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 Constant beeping usually means a fan failure of some sort as it can cause serious damage to the system. It isn't SuSE 11 doing it if Windows was doing it as well. They are the most opposite operating systems you can alternate from. __________________ The dispute flips Tech-Forums within the easiest galaxy.

10-08-2008, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Digital_Jedi Junior Techie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 84	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 I figured that it wasn't an SUSE issue... all fans are working, new battery on motherboard... still beeping.... anyway to disable motherboard speaker??? i can't unplug it because it is part of the motherboard.

10-08-2008, 01:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Baez Virgin Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,898	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 You're sure the CPU fan is working right? __________________ The dispute flips Tech-Forums within the easiest galaxy.

10-08-2008, 06:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
farinha True Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 174	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 Check on your motherboard's manual what the beeping means.

10-08-2008, 07:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jayce Monster Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,075	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 Yeah, those beeps are a message man. Look up some documentation of that model and see what the pattern of beep codes stands for.

10-08-2008, 09:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Digital_Jedi Junior Techie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 84	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 I don't have the manual for anything on the PC. It came from someone my dad knows and they don't have anything either. I know that it is crapping old. It is at least 4 -5 years old. The cpu fan is working... I unplugged the fan and the pc freaked out even more.

10-08-2008, 11:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander Super Mod Joker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trotter's Basement Posts: 17,393	Re: BEEP!! openSUSE 11 Sony eSupport - Electronics - Select Your Model I am sure checkign online for the manual will help. __________________ Google...USE IT \| There is a EDIT button. Use It and don't multiple post. \| Image created by CarnageX \| You've been Mak'd!

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