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 3ED5210C5F for ; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:56:21 -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 n7DFuIXC021479 for ; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:56:19 -0500 Received: from (despam-10.iastate.edu [129.186.140.80]) by devirus-11.iastate.edu with smtp id 5de7_d719e1a8_8821_11de_b776_001372578af6; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:56:18 -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 n7DFuI9k013996 for ; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:56:18 -0500 Received: from collins (helo=gene3.ait.iastate.edu) by gene3.ait.iastate.edu with local-esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Mbcf0-00021E-1b for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:56:18 -0500 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Testing a synthesizer In-reply-to: Your message of Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:32:31 -0400. Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:56:14 -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: James, to find the location of your usb addapter, try this. at a shell prompt, after you have disconnected and reconnected your usb to serial addapter, type sudo dmesg. This will display the boot messages on the mac, and any disconnect and reconnect messages from the usb system. Read the last 3 or four lines of output, and see if you don't see the device the serial device has been assigned to. I'm not a mac user, but I have checked, and I know the mac does support the dmesg command, which must be run as root. If the usb device doesn't show up, then you may indeed need a driver. The problem is that some devices need special drivers, and others are supported natively by the kernel. 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: 2009.8.13.154822 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: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:56:21 -0000 James, to find the location of your usb addapter, try this. at a shell prompt, after you have disconnected and reconnected your usb to serial addapter, type sudo dmesg. This will display the boot messages on the mac, and any disconnect and reconnect messages from the usb system. Read the last 3 or four lines of output, and see if you don't see the device the serial device has been assigned to. I'm not a mac user, but I have checked, and I know the mac does support the dmesg command, which must be run as root. If the usb device doesn't show up, then you may indeed need a driver. The problem is that some devices need special drivers, and others are supported natively by the kernel. Hope this helps. Gene Collins >The cable is made by dynex, I actually downloaded a mac driver, but >was told I don't need it and that it was for an older operating >system. Was also told that there wouldn't be any harm in installing >it, but I don't know? > >Sent from my iPhone > >On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:22 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > >> That means you probably do need a driver; did your cable come with a >> cd and is there any documentation about installing it on the Mac on >> the cd? What manufacturer shows up in System Profiler for your >> usbserial? System Profiler is what you were opening when you earlier >> described going into your menus and finding it. Also, I assume you >> did your ls command with the cable plugged into the Mac. >> >> -- >> 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