From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mailhub-5.iastate.edu (mailhub-5.iastate.edu [129.186.140.15]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57F4910C09 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:41:30 -0400 (EDT) Received: from devirus-11.iastate.edu (devirus-11.iastate.edu [129.186.1.48]) by mailhub-5.iastate.edu (8.12.11.20060614/8.12.10) with SMTP id n7CGfSks011947 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:41:28 -0500 Received: from (despam-10.iastate.edu [129.186.140.80]) by devirus-11.iastate.edu with smtp id 4695_fbe38002_875e_11de_b464_001372578af6; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:41:28 -0500 Received: from gene3.ait.iastate.edu (gene3.ait.iastate.edu [129.186.144.105]) by despam-10.iastate.edu (8.14.2/8.12.10) with ESMTP id n7CGfSiJ031527 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:41:28 -0500 Received: from collins (helo=gene3.ait.iastate.edu) by gene3.ait.iastate.edu with local-esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MbGso-00035O-0T for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:41:07 -0500 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Testing a synthesizer In-reply-to: Your message of Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:59:58 -0400. Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:41:02 -0500 From: "Gene Collins" Message-Id: X-Spam-flag: _YESNOCAPS_ X-Spam_score: -0.0 X-Spam_score_int: 0 X-Spam_bar: / X-Spam_report: Spam detection software, running on the system "gene3.ait.iastate.edu", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi James, have youchecked the permissions on /dev/ttyUSB0? You may not have write permissions on the device. I have a couple of usb to serial addapters, and they work just fine, although they don't use the standard serial device addresses and interrupts, which is whay speakup won't work with usb serial devices. Hope this helps. [...] Content analysis details: (-0.0 points, 3.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 NO_RELAYS Informational: message was not relayed via SMTP X-PMX-Version: 5.5.3.366731, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.0.366912, Antispam-Data: 2009.8.12.163320 X-ISUMailhub-test: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=8%, Report='BODY_SIZE_2000_2999 0, BODY_SIZE_5000_LESS 0, BODY_SIZE_7000_LESS 0, __BOUNCE_CHALLENGE_SUBJ 0, __CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __TO_MALFORMED_2 0' 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: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:41:30 -0000 Hi James, have youchecked the permissions on /dev/ttyUSB0? You may not have write permissions on the device. I have a couple of usb to serial addapters, and they work just fine, although they don't use the standard serial device addresses and interrupts, which is whay speakup won't work with usb serial devices. Hope this helps. Gene Collins > From what I was told by the company that makes the USB to serial >adaptor, I don't need a driver for the os I am running mac os x 10.5.7 >the person I had talked from the company had me go to my apple menu >and there was a listing under USB that said something like USB-serial >the person I talked to said that the adaptor cable is alright. > >Sent from my iPhone > >On Aug 12, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > >> First of all, if you are running Macosx as you said you were on the >> brltty list, you need a driver for the serial-usb cable. >> >> Second, the ports on the Mac are not named the same as in linux. >> Usually it would be /dev/cu. with something after the period; for my >> prolific cable it's /dev/cu.usbserial but for my keyspan I've had >> different designations like /dev/cu.USa19H1d1P1.1 Once you have he >> driver installed an dhave the cable and device plugged in, you can run >> >> ls /dev/cu.* and see what your choices are. > >That would be > >ls /dev/cu then a period and then an asterix *? >> >> If you are not running Macosx but have put some other unix system on >> your Mac, see the documentation for that system. >> >> >> -- >> 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) >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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