Do not know about the specific display you are asking about, but brltty runs on Linux, so even if the version on vinux is not the one you want, You can install the version you want. Currently it looks like vinux ship with brltty 4.1. Regards, Willem On Wed, 4 Aug 2010, Zdenek Vopat wrote: > hello everyone is someone using vinux with focus blue braille display? Does vinux suport brltty 4.2? > Many thanks for the answers. > Zdenek > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Krishnakant Mane" <krmane@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:26 PM > Subject: Re: what wouldbe the most blind friendly distribution of linux > > > > Also Note that the inflection (pitch range ) in espeak can be improved > > by changing parameters in the /usr/share/espeak-voices/en/en or any > > respective language. > > This makes espeak sound a bit more narrative and less monotonous. > > > > Happy hacking. > > Krishnakant. > > > > > > On Wednesday 04 August 2010 03:45 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > >> Hi! > >> I don't think voxin supports as many languages that espeak do. > >> I haven't for example seen swedish beeing supported. > >> BUt with espeak you can just change to swedish. > >> /A > >> > >> Willem van der Walt skrev 2010-08-04 09:30: > >>> As others have said, for now, go for Vinux. > >>> You can also download a usb stick version. > >>> By default Vinux comes up talking in orca, the graphical screen reader > >>> and with speakup in the console. > >>> The default synthesizer is espeak. > >>> Many people prefer to buy what is now called voxin, but was known as IBM > >>> Viavoice ttsynth eloquence over the years. > >>> I would suggest that you try to use espeak for a week or so before > >>> concluding that you need another synth. > >>> I am so used to using espeak now that I never use ibm viavoice even > >>> it is > >>> on my machine. > >>> Regards, Willem > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, 4 Aug 2010, Zdenek Vopat wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hello listers: > >>>> what would be the most blind friendly distribution of linux? > >>>> I am thinking of getting the the world of liinux and looking for > >>>> the most blind friendly distribution. I would probably use it with a > >>>> netbook maybe with my asus eeepc1000, I also need the be able to > >>>> convert my work to ms office and vice versa, maybe get into some > >>>> other stuff as well. so what distribution aand software you would > >>>> recommend. I would also use brltty 4.2 probably either with focus > >>>> blue braille display or brailliant braille display and also which > >>>> speech software you'd recommend? > >>>> Many thanks. > >>>> Zdenek > >>>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright terms and conditions, e-mail legal notice, and implemented Open Document Format (ODF) standard. The full disclaimer details can be found at http://www.csir.co.za/disclaimer.html. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for their support. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list