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[76.2.54.162]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id d76sm2297745qhd.27.2016.05.25.06.17.51 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Wed, 25 May 2016 06:17:51 -0700 (PDT) From: "Angelo Sonnesso" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" References: <20160525033147.GA22810@qlf.suddenlink.net> In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: Linux on access technology Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 09:17:47 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQIxduiXlH8Vty9u0xH4V3XGektxAwF3WNBIASQgOlCe9UXioA== Content-Language: en-us X-Bogosity: Ham, tests=bogofilter, spamicity=0.000000, version=1.2.4 X-BeenThere: speakup@linux-speakup.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 13:18:49 -0000 Can you send me information on the updated battery and charging system? Thanks 73 N2DYN Angelo -----Original Message----- From: Speakup [mailto:speakup-bounces@linux-speakup.org] On Behalf Of = Kirk Reiser Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 9:09 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Linux on access technology Just as a point of interest, my wife uses her braillite-40 everyday. We = replaced the batteries and charging circuit with more modern ones about = ten years ago. She really likes it and is always worrying about what = she'll do when we can't repair hers any longer. It's editor is clunky = but beats the shit out of the editor in devices like the Alva units. On Tue, 24 May 2016, Tom Fowle wrote: > I worked on a project to try to develop a TTY modem for the Braille=20 > Lite, Dean was extremely tight about giving me any info about how the=20 > lite was done. I believe they used a Hitachi HD64180 microprocessor=20 > which was a Z80 offshoot. Pretty sure they had no more than about 2=20 > megs of ram and probably 64K of eprom Don't know about the clockspeed = but bet it was pretty kreeky. > I don't believe it was ever field upgradable, Dean said something to=20 > me about using Ymodem to upload programs and having nothing but=20 > trouble with it. > Considering the instability of the hardware I think it'd be a bucket=20 > of squashed worms. > Tom fowle > > On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 08:48:08PM -0500, Glenn wrote: >> Hi, >> I am wondering if anyone is working on a light-weight version of = Linux to work on some of the legacy technology. >> I am thinking of devices such as a Braille Light 40 and the like. >> I don't know how much RAM these devices typically used, or if they = can be upgraded, the last time I had one open for some battery work, it = seemed that all the components are soldered down. >> I imagine that it would take a .BIN file to prompt it to load Linux. >> My thoughts are that it could give a bit more usefulness to these old = devices. >> I think otherwise, it's just a clunky Braille display. >> Thanks for thoughts. >> Glenn >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@linux-speakup.org >> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@linux-speakup.org > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Well that's it then, colour me secure! -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: GnuPG v1 mQENBFYV5DMBCAC060mbsnLhGPjnFkf0R0p+7MxcfxlOuy5wc8y59y9ZNF0RZD1s OTEsDih4vD9YJ3zA78VsBUDK47aiDWduh3nHzYN2ZSuxAQ9u7qPqphCG0jPagTU8 p7+Ceeya4I5odWtq+Nkf1UrHB7KKEtexphStSwUG5Bhi4bb84YinmX/a3I+OGV1D by4QBSdPvSuDw0qFkt/ucLyEwv4L6lDjoH2GF+tnCew4SJtliJFvA1k7NpWO6HW9 aWtBxfYU85ccZKBSE25y+9KprUCncVTpaVs3FztCWG0dQRXHvEbV+Damp/IBd9Jv HZX7azqbERUa/FjPTIlZhhI9VtaZaFfJSH+5ABEBAAG0HUtpcmsgUmVpc2VyIDxr aXJrQHJlaXNlcnMuY2E+iQE+BBMBAgAoBQJWFeQzAhsDBQkADS8ABgsJCAcDAgYV CAIJCgsEFgIDAQIeAQIXgAAKCRAHTEsk7UQUUoeuB/wIqsdLCfDrSvr3qg7rKBDg ru44OMuRit6hbdWFZjmxccCdjeNhBJRVd5wrEqjj5YoqQAhmacXaEB0DO/TZlDgo kUfJM7lrtQD4mYU9GVtrzJxCJoBUyeMVnMJt39F91tBu0mYM6oI/dv81dwxIv++4 hj55TZ4GG7DGYAy4LwNb+noNbivgOFHlnfNq8nxhZkHbJdYKP+sptZOL5sagmBQZ iS9STB54g/U7Jtt1Fe+JwDmbxQhbSHa9JuWn0xZ8CtYhrz06xSqZl5vpMlak3eW2 x6m6IcqZfyuI2K7W/9BCgcsQyYzufO4Gk9KyPNISskX6pFBLuNxIH6hdfxSYYm9y uQENBFYV5DMBCACtMyhHog5MR6eQUPTx7fWH5ntkgCtmWvQp4lcKj0HHbteDWglS NVbWKWEk9PAKA4UeQVUH4vOhTRhAPpuDUavLdp2tDtT7ZBVh91B3AWIM6+7fIvyU 2uYt1q/CNjga8RllXBT7mW2zHGEYQFIkBJvqlU0PN1HlxRZIbSSEb+zQuVAd+ph3 kt/oZon3ZbNmKg+arsYMmKkYJ0REwKQib7h5Xl31aK74XmWBp2Ky+lopsJSP8wpH AfC71h4s3LDm8ADHF1Ns4KuGZdLTugr8uiPm5kEJFGes1uYKy8R7OTFko0NEuJkv STfpPYnTU2qDCJBH08zZErI/6YBIlSsCSde3ABEBAAGJASUEGAECAA8FAlYV5DMC GwwFCQANLwAACgkQB0xLJO1EFFKAmgf/d3dk1/HgmF8rmvYVru/hJvmIpmiLqPl5 bYSwdZeU+k82qp3xACM2yMJhOh89SgHsaaqQAE1qo5rAJcSG7/+7M/kzf4u/WM/E unXDtLkbzi5Zl+gjoikrfOhgF0NmuGdlrOme8a6ue7+iE4XLAo0/jhVlh45O6Iq0 0DGyeFr22cR3jZj4wRmPw5zj4r/sWc06UfquVAEMmfIvJMaGYvwBI+TU6gI8MjLe VDY0vay/nQ79fXSLQmYEvjwKXIavQu9c8TFt0z9EDdoIMx69ZunqZuYQInxaT+cL i9zhihMGz4XA1q3blLNX3I0jWzAa23ZchI7htc3kfxp1jWqrGyGEIg=3D=3D =3DnrPH -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@linux-speakup.org http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup