From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B58673FF8F for ; Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:04:13 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fAFL4Dp04630 for ; Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:04:13 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fAFL4DN31368 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:04:13 -0500 Received: from mail1.netacc.net (mail1.netacc.net [208.34.108.26]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fAFL4Cw31364 for ; Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:04:12 -0500 Received: from bharding (algoma-host35.doorpi.net [12.37.10.40]) by mail1.netacc.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fAFL4Ap51656 for ; Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:04:10 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20011115150719.00a76100@mail.doorpi.net> X-Sender: bharding@mail.doorpi.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:07:19 -0600 To: blinux-list@redhat.com From: Brent Harding Subject: RE: the Papenmeir device that was supposed to be coming out In-Reply-To: References: <3.0.6.32.20011115135006.00a81590@mail.doorpi.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I suppose, how would one even do this? At 02:41 PM 11/15/01 -0500, you wrote: >or you could save yourself the work and buy the elba... > >now you see the point? > >-----Original Message----- >From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com >[mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Brent Harding >Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 2:50 PM >To: blinux-list@redhat.com >Subject: RE: the Papenmeir device that was supposed to be coming out > > >Wow, it'll be interesting to see how that goes, just getting it installed >might be an issue, loadlin from win CE? If the sound worked, it'd be like >having a mini computer, mp3, networking, anything we want now, easily >implemented with linux on a microdrive. >At 11:31 AM 11/15/01 -0500, you wrote: >>so if anyone is willing to sacrifice a brlnote for the cause, I'll gladly >>spearhead the effort to unixize one of them!! >>now if only we can get the specs for the hardware... like the braill >>display. >>anyone have connections at pulsedaata? >>J >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com >>[mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Janina Sajka >>Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 11:33 AM >>To: blinux-list@redhat.com >>Subject: Re: the Papenmeir device that was supposed to be coming out >> >> >>As it happens, the Braille Note is built around the MIPS chip which is >>supported by linux, so the answer is "yes," that would be possible. >> >>As a matter of fact, this is a more timely question than may first meet >>the ... ahem ... ear? >> >>The Braille Note runs Win CE, but Microsoft will no longer support MIPS >>clients with it's Win CE OS. Therefore, Pulse Data, the Braille Note's >>manufacturer finds itself dumped like a spurned lover. They have no >>tomorrow to look forward to with Microsoft. I have been suggesting they >>consider going with linux, now that their future is so up in the air. >> >> On >>Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Brent Harding wrote: >> >>> Wow, the linux is probably in some kind of rom that's unchangable so if >>you >>> trash it you have something to come back to. Wonder if you could get >linux >>> on a braille note? >>> At 01:55 PM 11/14/01 -0500, you wrote: >>> >Of course it would. If it is supported in linux, it'll run wherever you >>> >have linux--with the appropriate support modules installed, of course. >We >>> >don't know, for example, how complete the Papenmeier linux installation >>> >is. For example, I would rather doubt they've installed gnome and kde, >>but >>> >I've been wrong before. >>> > On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Brent Harding wrote: >>> > >>> >> Wow, would that likely work in the system's linux support? My laptop >>isn't >>> >> working real good for audio, as the dectalk feeds an overtone in to >the >>> >> system whenever it's port is accessed, even when pulling the cable out >>and >>> >> all. The port must be giving the noise. >>> >> At 09:52 AM 11/14/01 -0500, you wrote: >>> >> >I don't mind the lack of line in. For serious audio work you'd want >to >>> use >>> >> >the pcm slot with a device like the RME Hammerfalls DSP. >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Tommy Craig wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> Yes you can use your own software. As for line in and out, It >>definately >>> >> has >>> >> >> line out. I don't believe that it has line in. 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