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References: <8F6D9D72964E4D2E90262B7DB242EE9D@mdlynn> <5191FF80.1030802@baechler.net> <51933C1C.9070201@baechler.net> <72708A629D1C40508DEB3147F83238DA@mdlynn> <51939D80.3050903@baechler.net> <18019.1368635999@ccs.covici.com> <5194A1E8.2070300@baechler.net> <385.1368721707@ccs.covici.com> In-Reply-To: <385.1368721707@ccs.covici.com> Subject: RE: Serial ports with 32-bit vs. 64-bit processors Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 11:44:48 -0500 Message-ID: <002701ce5254$ae63ce30$0b2b6a90$@wessel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQFCb9kWEA+h71ig0x4777BBTO+QHQEqk6JPAre4TQYCqwTV2QMCLPHKAefiEHUCo/8j5wDldbJrAl4I/8cCebJqMJmBBLHQ Content-Language: en-us X-BeenThere: speakup@linux-speakup.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:58 -0000 Does said patch also help with PCI serial ports, or is it only a fix for the 64-bit issue? And where would one find this patch? Or are you simplying saying to patch the kernel with the latest Speakup release? Keith -----Original Message----- From: Speakup [mailto:speakup-bounces@linux-speakup.org] On Behalf Of covici@ccs.covici.com Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:28 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Serial ports with 32-bit vs. 64-bit processors You can get hardware speech if you are willing to compile your kernel and do a patch which is a temporary workaround for the problem. Tony Baechler wrote: > Ah, that's what I've been wondering about. I've asked various people here > who claim to have working hardware speech, but never got a response. My > question is if they're running 32-bit or not. I can not only confirm that > it won't work on 64-bit systems but if I try to unload speakup_soft and > load speakup_ltlk, it completely locks up the system. Someone else said > they didn't have any problem with serial speech with new kernels and a > 32-bit processor, but I couldn't get it confirmed. Now, my question is > what difference would a 64-bit processor make? Why does it completely > lock up here but seems to work for at least three people on older 32-bit > processors? I'm tempted to install 32-bit Debian Wheezy just to see if it > makes any difference. I can say that it doesn't seem to matter on a > 32-bit live CD here. > > On 5/15/2013 3:45 PM, Adam Myrow wrote: > > Ok, I am using the kernel that ships with Debian 7.0, which is listed > > as 3.2.0-4-686-pae. My Dectalk USB works just as it always has in > > RS232 mode. In other words, serial support isn't broken for me. This > > is the 32-bit version, so maybe that's the difference. > > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@linux-speakup.org > > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > Have a good day, > Tony Baechler > tony@baechler.net > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@linux-speakup.org > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici covici@ccs.covici.com _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@linux-speakup.org http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup