From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from opera.rednote.net ([70.84.142.212]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HFHIH-0007F5-00 for ; Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:59:05 -0500 Received: from opera.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by opera.rednote.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l18Lx4YT028979 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 8 Feb 2007 21:59:04 GMT Received: (from janina@localhost) by opera.rednote.net (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id l18L8TEQ027540 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:08:29 -0500 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:08:29 -0500 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: How To Test For Functioning Synth Message-ID: <20070208210829.GN2617@rednote.net> References: <000801c74b25$12491100$8e802648@earth> <20070208155608.GL2621@rednote.net> <000901c74ba0$d71d2310$1f259b8e@saturn> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000901c74ba0$d71d2310$1f259b8e@saturn> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 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, 08 Feb 2007 21:59:05 -0000 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" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > 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