From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov ([130.118.4.115]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AYTNj-0002Z5-00 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:58:12 -0500 Received: from DAIMLER ([130.118.172.132]) by gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.12HF345) with SMTP id 2003122208573865:32663 ; Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:57:38 -0800 Message-ID: <005f01c3c8ac$b54c6a40$84ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> From: "Sean McMahon" To: "Erik Heil" , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <4910-2200312122782018@M2W045.mail2web.com> <010e01c3c88f$02da10f0$0201a8c0@eheil> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 09:57:39 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 5.0.12HF345 | August 14, 2003) at 12/22/2003 08:57:38 AM, Serialize by Router on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 5.0.12HF345 | August 14, 2003) at 12/22/2003 08:58:09 AM, Serialize complete at 12/22/2003 08:58:09 AM Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Cc: Subject: Re: talking bios? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: Sean McMahon , "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: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 16:58:12 -0000 How would the bios talk when you don't have sound yet do the cerial ports work? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Heil" To: ; "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 6:25 AM Subject: Re: talking bios? > Hi. > Actually, it can be shown that such an item could be benificial to the > sighted community also. There are times when using an actual display may be > impractical, say in a data center where space is at a premium. I happen to > know for a fact that on Rs/6000 and P Series UNIX workstations that run AIX > (by IBM), this is possible, as you change the console port to one of the > serial ports. That way you can use Winblows Terminal and you have access to > the Boot PROM, BIOS, etc. But in all, point well taken. I'll be sure to > check out that Web site though. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 2:08 AM > Subject: talking bios? > > > Hi all. I saw an article on Slashdot about a week or 2 ago about the > Linuxbios project, which can be found at linuxbios.org. This poses some > interesting ideas for the future...Theoretically, wouldn't it be possible > to integrate Speakup into the kernel that is used on the Rom chip? Also, I > think its a good idea to write to all the major motherboard manufacturers > about the Linuxbios project. And also explain how including a talking bios > in future motherboards would benifit the blind/visually impaired community. > And also explain how current bioses are inaccessible to visually impaired > people. What iare everyone's thoughts on this? > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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