Curby's DebongIntel - README
v1.00.00 2007-02-20

This StartupItem silences the Mac OS X startup chime, colloquially
known as the "bong" sound, on Intel-based Macs.  PPC-based Macs use
another method for changing the startup chime's volume.

So why not just run 'sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "' and be done
with it?  For some reason, my MacBook keeps resetting the chime
volume automagically, and some online research hasn't come up with a
reason why.  Until a simpler solution is found, this should work fine.

(TinkerTool System can silence the startup chime, but it is shareware.
StartupSound.Prefpane can do this too, but DebongIntel is a simpler
solution if all you want is to silence the chime.  You could always
modify the script to set the volume to a non-silent level if you hate
life.)

To install, unzip the archive and run the installer script as root.
This is usually done in Terminal or iTerm as follows:
  tar zxf DebongIntel.tar.gz
  cd DebongIntel
  sudo ./install.sh

To uninstall, repeat the same steps using uninstall.sh.

The .dmg distribution contains graphical installer/uninstaller apps
instead of shell scripts.

If you find any problems or have any comments, aside from the fact
that there's roughly 18kB of license and 15kB of installer for 3 lines
of useful code, please contact me! =)

Copyright (C) 2007 Michael Lee <kirbysdl@hotmail.com>