From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 66-197-196-101.hostnoc.net ([66.197.196.101] helo=www5.stonewebs.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1F4Pgv-0004FF-00 for ; Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:39:05 -0500 Received: from c-69-248-254-188.hsd1.de.comcast.net ([69.248.254.188] helo=[192.168.1.101]) by www5.stonewebs.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1F4Pgz-0004mw-AP for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:39:09 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) In-Reply-To: <20060201101308.GA7695@localhost.localdomain> References: <009901c62715$b6011ac0$e700a8c0@sparky> <20060201101308.GA7695@localhost.localdomain> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <1A21319A-E720-4F77-9EEE-8A0861D3EBA7@softcon.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Travis Siegel Subject: Re: Linux on BrailleNotes Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:36:54 -0500 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) X-PopBeforeSMTPSenders: tsiegel X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - www5.stonewebs.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - braille.uwo.ca X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - softcon.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 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: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:39:06 -0000 Why not? What cpu do they have? It shouldn't be difficult to compile a kernel that will work on thhem assuming they have a standard cpu that is already supported by linux. They use serial interfaces to talk to external devices, so why wouldn't it be possible to make linux work on them? Of course, it would have to be built from the ground up, but with the amount of tools available, it should definitely be possible. I'd actually buy one if I could put linux on it, it may actually be worth something then. On Feb 1, 2006, at 5:13 AM, Luke Yelavich wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Wed, Feb 01, 2006 at 08:55:43PM EST, Chris Norman wrote: >> Hi people, >> Does anyone know weather or not there is a linux distribution >> which will >> work on the BrailleNote from PulseData? > > No, and I am quite sure there won't be for a long time to come, if > ever. > - -- > Luke Yelavich > GPG key: 0xD06320CE > (http://www.themuso.com/themuso-gpg-key.txt) > Email & MSN: themuso@themuso.com > ICQ: 18444344 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFD4Im0jVefwtBjIM4RAn1yAKCfzm54S60KUl43DFF8Hn1uIdeLOACfX6VZ > cagPRhI7e/KjrOPdz0pz4H0= > =n1/u > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >