From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9CE1A3FD9A for ; Fri, 9 May 2003 09:26:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h49DQGX03548 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Fri, 9 May 2003 09:26:16 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h49DQGI03544 for ; Fri, 9 May 2003 09:26:16 -0400 Received: from im1.sec.tds.net (im1.mail.tds.net [216.170.230.91]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h49DQGH10001 for ; Fri, 9 May 2003 09:26:16 -0400 Received: from jumbo.chpi.org (mdsnwi11-vlan427-40.wi.tds.net [66.222.63.40]) by im1.sec.tds.net (8.12.9/8.12.3) with ESMTP id h49DNkKY021479 for ; Fri, 9 May 2003 08:23:46 -0500 (CDT) Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 08:25:31 -0500 (CDT) From: "John J. Boyer" To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Diagnosing ABT320 Braille Terminal In-Reply-To: <20030509115524.GA1146@wayne.edu> Message-ID: 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: list Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Lee, the Alva works with brltty. But it's not nearly as good as the Braille Lite 40 that I normally use. At least I now have a backup braille display. I looked at the parameters after brltty had run and they do seem to be 9600,n81. Thanks, John On Fri, 9 May 2003, Lee Maschmeyer wrote: > John, > > It's not necessary to set anything on Linux. On the ABT, at least if the > firmware is 970101, use the status menu to make sure the serial port > you're using is set to pc. (If you have to change it, the setup menu > choice is "Alva".) This can be done on the fly; use the > Prog+Home+Status keys and follow the prompts. BRLTTY will recover > properly when you exit the menu. > > Make sure the serial cable is a null-modes cable. BRLTTY will take care > of the rest. > > I think Travis's settings are right; I think I saw it in the source for > the Alva driver; but as I say, brltty does it all. > > I have no idea about Gnopernicus. Someone awhile ago listed the Braille > devices supported and (at that time) Alva wasn't one of them. > > HTH, > > Lee > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Computers to Help People, Inc. http://www.chpi.org 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703