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 59F18109D6 for ; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:59:54 -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 <20090813175954.OWDP3051.mta31.charter.net@imp11> for ; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:59:54 -0400 Received: from [10.0.1.5] ([66.191.124.47]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id Ttzt1c00N11USpe05tztm9; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:59:54 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=JANuTKq29jAGdl1PJ3oA:9 a=h_X3_rEeHDV-vJgIyEnvpgfemqgA:4 Message-Id: From: Cheryl Homiak To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v935.3) Subject: Re: Testing a synthesizer Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:59:53 -0500 References: <3D8F4923-3BA6-4B43-B40E-3B7DD4205F35@gmail.com> <874osdduau.fsf@onlinehome.de> <87r5vhcdvb.fsf@onlinehome.de> <87my65cci3.fsf@onlinehome.de> <720FB98F-8554-4185-8249-4F82755CF8F7@charter.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.935.3) 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: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:59:54 -0000 The idea of using dmesg is an excellent one. But you will need to run it with sudo unless you have a root password set up and can run it as su. Also, check to see if you have a /de/tty.usbserial. It is true that some devices are supported in the kernel; the two usb- seial cables i've used have to have drivers but you might have hit on one that doesn't require a driver. What's tricky here is that the brand name of the cable doesn't necesssarily match with the name of the actual cable sometimes. for instance, my prolific cable actually is the cable sold by several different vendors. My keyspan, on the other hand, is definitely keyspan. -- Cheryl "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer." (Psalm 19:14 Bible KJV)