From 880309634305724ac1ee98b3b8295ae80dfcf259 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Miroslav Stampar <miroslav.stampar@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:32:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] some update regarding beep()

---
 lib/core/common.py | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index cda32c2b9..8f98b0be1 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1505,22 +1505,29 @@ def beep():
     """
 
     if sys.platform == 'linux2':
+        for dev in ('/dev/audio', '/dev/dsp'):
+            if os.path.exists(dev):
+                try:
+                    audio = file(dev, 'wb')
+
+                    for i in xrange(250):
+                        audio.write(chr(32) * 4)
+                        audio.write(chr(0) * 4)
+
+                    audio.close()
+                    return
+                except:
+                    pass
+
         try:
-            if os.path.exists('/dev/audio'):
-                audio = file('/dev/audio', 'wb')
-
-                for i in xrange(250):
-                    audio.write(chr(32) * 4)
-                    audio.write(chr(0) * 4)
-
-                audio.close()
-            else:
-                import curses
-
-                curses.initscr()
-                curses.beep()
-                curses.endwin()
+            import curses
+            curses.initscr()
+            curses.beep()
+            curses.flash()
+            curses.endwin()
+            return
         except:
             dataToStdout('\a', True)
+
     else:
         dataToStdout('\a', True)