I guess I should be complete about the advice here ... If you get a system which is currently using Milo, you have to set a jumper to switch to SRM. But, if you get an Alpha, you know where to ask for help! <grin> Alex Snow writes: > From: Alex Snow <alex_snow at gmx.net> > > cool. > On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 12:49:24PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > > There are two apps for bios access on the Alpha: > > > > Milo is a menued interface which I didn't find to be at all accessible. > > > > SRM is straight 9600 8bn1 serial command line driven. Very arcane > > commands, but very accessible once you learn the commands. > > > > And, almost the coolest part is how you activate serial communications > > -- just unplug any video monitor in the VGA port and plug something into > > the first serial port. Bingo, you're up at the SRM's >>> prompt. > > > > Downside is that, if you're on a BNS kind of device, you have to be > > careful what file you're in! <grin> I've trashed a few files because I > > wasn't careful. > > > > Alex Snow writes: > > > From: Alex Snow <alex_snow at gmx.net> > > > > > > you have a dec alpha? sweet! > > > I'm thinking of grabbing one of those off of ebay or something. they > > > seem like cool machines from what I've heard. and the bios is > > > accessible? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid > back. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Email: janina at rednote.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Director, Technology Research and Development American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) http://www.afb.org Chair, Accessibility Work Group Free Standards Group http://accessibility.freestandards.org
