From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net (vms048pub.verizon.net [206.46.252.48]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id E528210B2F for ; Mon, 19 May 2008 20:19:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [172.16.1.5] ([70.110.201.237]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0K15004H94VKC21C@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 19 May 2008 19:18:57 -0500 (CDT) Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 20:19:53 -0700 From: Cody Hurst Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer In-reply-to: <004901c8ba0e$79e2bbf0$2518a8c0@bouncy> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.919.2) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 References: <2D2D2EA8-A697-4501-9916-1FD668608FB5@verizon.net><003001c8ba0c$c7fa4260$2518a8c0@bouncy> <8C6160C9-B4E9-4B24-8D72-B33D7ED898A4@verizon.net> <004901c8ba0e$79e2bbf0$2518a8c0@bouncy> X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10 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, 20 May 2008 00:19:02 -0000 I'm not quite understanding the logic behind the null modem, but ok. When I plug the rj11 end of the cable to the pc, how do I tell speakup to look on teh modem port if linux by default is in compatible with most modems? On May 19, 2008, at 5:14 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: > put a gender changer on the blazer to change the serial port from > female to > male on the blazer. > plug a 25-pin female to 9-pin mail into the converter. > plug the null modem from converter to pc. > > You could also get a 25-pin null modem cable; gender bend the blazer > end > then convert it down to 9-pin on the pc end. > > the cable needs to be null modem and you need things of the right > gender as > the port on the blazer for serial is female. > Regards, Kerry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cody Hurst" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:07 AM > Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer > > > Well I have a db9 null modem cable, but how would I do this > configuration? the db9 end will not fit on the blazer and vice versa. > More insight on this would greatly be appreciated. > On May 19, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: > >> the blazer requires a null modem cable to connect it to the computer >> not a >> straight through serial cable. >> Regards, Kerry. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cody Hurst" >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:03 AM >> Subject: speakup, grml and braille blazer >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> I just realized I could whip up an external synth with a db25 >> serial cable, a converter and a db9 serial cable, however when I boot >> grml I use this boot command >> >> grml speakup_synth=bns, ttyS0 and get no speech. On the blazer's >> speech config menu I set it from parallel to serial. however I tried >> starting grml with it on serial and parallel and still no speech. I >> know this can be done but I just don't know how. I'd like to know >> what >> I"m doing wrong here. Thanks for any hep. >> >> Cody >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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