From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net (mta31.charter.net [216.33.127.82]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC50D10BAD for ; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:51:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.01.00 201-2219-108-20080618) with ESMTP id <20090428145115.FYZM2647.mta31.charter.net@imp11> for ; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:51:15 -0400 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net ([24.151.121.233]) by imp11 with charter.net id l2rE1b00P52EYB4052rFXd; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:51:15 -0400 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.11) with ESMTP id n3SEpEWn028919 for ; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:51:14 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.10/Submit) id n3SEpE3I028916 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:51:14 -0400 Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:51:14 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Dectalk Express synthesizer question Message-ID: <20090428145114.GB28596@gmx.net> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 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: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:51:21 -0000 >>From what I remember, some of the Dectalk Expresses use MMJ (a proprietary Dec connecter) for their serial port. You need to find mmj->db9 cable...I'm looking for one of these at the moment for my VAXstation 3100, which uses the same type of connecter, and they seem a little hard to find. You can grab an MMJ patch cable from Blackbox, and try and find a db-9 to mmj adapter on ebay or the like which is what I will probably end up doing. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:41:23PM -0600, Cory Martin wrote: > Hello listers, > > I am relatively new to Linux and am just beginning my journey in > to it and am looking at aquiring a hardware synthesizer which will be > suitable. In fact my first task is to try and get the System Rescue CD > distribution talking, as I start a new job as a hardware tech in a week and > a half or so and really need some kind of hardware diagnostics tool at my > disposal. As this is compiled with Speakup included I thought it would be > perfect, except that it doesn't support the Keynote Gold SA speech > synthesizer which is what I have. So now I'm looking for a nice cheap used > Dectalk Express synthesizer and am fortunate enough to have found one on an > online auction. The synthesizer is being sold by some bulk electronics > dealer who I believe aquires used items and pushes them back out as online > auctions, however my problem is that the Dectalk Express I'm buying comes > iwth nothing except itself. No cables, no adaptor, no disks, no manual, > nothing, and its not even garanteed to be working, so obviously its quite a > risk. However paying $50 including shipping is far preferable to be then > spending hundreds for another Dectalk even if I could find one, however I am > wondering if anyone can tell me what I need? I read somewhere that the > Serial cable for the Dectalk is proprietary thus I would run in to a real > snag finding one, can anyone confirm this? Or does it use just your > standard 9-pin male/female or 25-pin male/female serial connector? Also the > adapter...can anyone tell me if 12 volts, 400-500 MA regulated current > sounds right? Can anyone tell me what type of connector size it uses or if > the center is positive or negative? I'm assuming that the center is > posative. I realize this is off topic from Speakup directly however I > really need help and figured that someone on this list would likely still be > using a Dectalk Express and would be technical enough to be able to answer > my questions. Also if anyone has the manual and could forward it to me off > list that would be awesome as I can't find it online anywhere it seems. I > really would appreciate a speedy reply as I pretty much have a day and a > half before this item is no longer available and I need to decide by them if > I should snag it or if I would be banging my head against the wall by the > week's end trying to find appropriate cables and such for it. > > Thanks for your help, > > Cory > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- /* * Oops. The kernel tried to access some bad page. We'll have to * terminate things with extreme prejudice. */ die_if_kernel("Oops", regs, error_code); -- From linux/arch/i386/mm/fault.c