Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 22:25:50 +0200
From: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Vincenzo Morello <morellov AT tin DOT it>
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	18 Feb 2001 18:17:36 GMT)
Subject: Re: Problem under Win98 DOS box
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> From: Vincenzo Morello <morellov AT tin DOT it>
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 18:17:36 GMT
> 
> I use:
> 	putchar('\07');
> to emit a beep under DJGPP+GRX.
> 
> When calling this function under Windows 98 DOS box, the graphic screen often
> locks and further graphics output will not be drawn correctly.
> 
> Is there an alternate way to play a beep in DJGPP ?

Try to output the same character '\07' via the BIOS TTY function
(function 0Eh of Int 10h) or DOS function 06h.