* How To Test For Functioning Synth
@ Adam MacLeod
` Doug Sutherland
` Janina Sajka
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From: Adam MacLeod @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Hi List:
I have an old machine that has an old DoubleTalk ISA card in it. I've been trying to load the FC2 install off the first CD. It boots fine, because when I type in text speakup_synth=dtlk and hit enter, the CD spins up. But the DoubleTalk does not begin to talk.
So my question is, is there a way to test the card to see if it works? I don't have another machine to put it in unfortunately. With an external synth, I would just boot a DOS boot disk and echo a statement to the serial port it was on, but I'm not sure how to go about this with an internal ISA card.
Thanks in advance.
Regards:
Adam MacLeod
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* Re: How To Test For Functioning Synth
How To Test For Functioning Synth Adam MacLeod
@ ` Doug Sutherland
` Janina Sajka
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From: Doug Sutherland @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
try this
mknod /dev/dtlk c 127 0
modprobe dtlk
echo $'this is a test\r' >/dev/dtlk
Adam MacLeod wrote:
snip DoubleTalk ISA snip is there a way to test
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* Re: How To Test For Functioning Synth
How To Test For Functioning Synth Adam MacLeod
` Doug Sutherland
@ ` Janina Sajka
` Adam MacLeod
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From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
You should really be using the SpeakupModified FC6. It does work fine on
old machines. I have two here, including a 9-year old Pentium 2 350/Mhz
with an internal Doiubletalk that runs FC6.
Adam MacLeod writes:
> Hi List:
> I have an old machine that has an old DoubleTalk ISA card in it. I've been trying to load the FC2 install off the first CD. It boots fine, because when I type in text speakup_synth=dtlk and hit enter, the CD spins up. But the DoubleTalk does not begin to talk.
> So my question is, is there a way to test the card to see if it works? I don't have another machine to put it in unfortunately. With an external synth, I would just boot a DOS boot disk and echo a statement to the serial port it was on, but I'm not sure how to go about this with an internal ISA card.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards:
> Adam MacLeod
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com
Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.
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janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org
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` Janina Sajka
@ ` Adam MacLeod
` Janina Sajka
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Adam MacLeod @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Hi:
Thank you. I wasn't sure if the newer versions supported older hardware.
I was actually successful in downloading the DVD of FC6 from the web site
with HTTP, so I now have that. I will attempt an install with that DDVD on
the old machine with the Double Talk card. I'm also going to install on a
newer machine with an AMD Sempron XP3000+ with 1.5GB of RAM, a 250 GB SATA
drive, and an external LiteTalk.
Regards:
Adam MacLeod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@rednote.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: How To Test For Functioning Synth
> You should really be using the SpeakupModified FC6. It does work fine on
> old machines. I have two here, including a 9-year old Pentium 2 350/Mhz
> with an internal Doiubletalk that runs FC6.
>
> Adam MacLeod writes:
>> Hi List:
>> I have an old machine that has an old DoubleTalk ISA card in it. I've
>> been trying to load the FC2 install off the first CD. It boots fine,
>> because when I type in text speakup_synth=dtlk and hit enter, the CD
>> spins up. But the DoubleTalk does not begin to talk.
>> So my question is, is there a way to test the card to see if it works? I
>> don't have another machine to put it in unfortunately. With an external
>> synth, I would just boot a DOS boot disk and echo a statement to the
>> serial port it was on, but I'm not sure how to go about this with an
>> internal ISA card.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Regards:
>> Adam MacLeod
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.595.7777
> Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com
>
> Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and
> Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.
>
> Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG)
> janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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` Adam MacLeod
@ ` Janina Sajka
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Cool. Don't be shy to write or call if you have any problems whatsoever.
Adam MacLeod writes:
> Hi:
> Thank you. I wasn't sure if the newer versions supported older hardware.
> I was actually successful in downloading the DVD of FC6 from the web site
> with HTTP, so I now have that. I will attempt an install with that DDVD on
> the old machine with the Double Talk card. I'm also going to install on a
> newer machine with an AMD Sempron XP3000+ with 1.5GB of RAM, a 250 GB SATA
> drive, and an external LiteTalk.
>
> Regards:
> Adam MacLeod
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@rednote.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:56 AM
> Subject: Re: How To Test For Functioning Synth
>
>
> > You should really be using the SpeakupModified FC6. It does work fine on
> > old machines. I have two here, including a 9-year old Pentium 2 350/Mhz
> > with an internal Doiubletalk that runs FC6.
> >
> > Adam MacLeod writes:
> >> Hi List:
> >> I have an old machine that has an old DoubleTalk ISA card in it. I've
> >> been trying to load the FC2 install off the first CD. It boots fine,
> >> because when I type in text speakup_synth=dtlk and hit enter, the CD
> >> spins up. But the DoubleTalk does not begin to talk.
> >> So my question is, is there a way to test the card to see if it works? I
> >> don't have another machine to put it in unfortunately. With an external
> >> synth, I would just boot a DOS boot disk and echo a statement to the
> >> serial port it was on, but I'm not sure how to go about this with an
> >> internal ISA card.
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> Regards:
> >> Adam MacLeod
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Speakup mailing list
> >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >
> > --
> >
> > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.595.7777
> > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com
> >
> > Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and
> > Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.
> >
> > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG)
> > janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
--
Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.595.7777
Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com
Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.
Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG)
janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org
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