Yes, no, and no. To create /dev/synth, logged in as root, do: mknod /dev/synth -m 0666 c 10 25 It has not been fully implemented, but once you create the device as above, you can send directly to the synth with something like: echo hello world > /dev/synth or echo ^V^A9s > /dev/synth However, writing to /dev/synth is not the only way to talk directly to your synth. In the /proc/speakup directory you will notice a directory named after your synthesizer. In that directory you will notice a file named "direct". Anything that you write to this file will go directly to your synth. In the case of the Doubletalk LT, you could do: echo Hi Chris > /proc/speakup/litetalk/direct or echo ^V^A9s > /proc/speakup/litetalk/direct Jim On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 07:44:57PM -0600, Chris Nestrud wrote: > Do I need to use mknodto make /dev/synth so I can send directly to the > synth, or has this feature been fully implemented? I'm trying to figure > out why commands to change rate aren't working for the LT.
