Hmmm. This is very weird...I'm still not getting the firmware version. I tried echo "[:ver speak]" >/dev/ttyS0 and that gotme back to the prompt. I also did /dev/ttys0 and I got an input/output error. I wonder what echo is doing to the command? On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 03:07:27PM -0500, Whitley CTR Cecil H wrote: > Igor, > Try: > echo "[:ver speak]" >/dev/ttys0 > Linux may be trying to replace the [ or ]? Enclosing it in quotes may help. > Yes, I pulled the command straight out of the manual and tested on my system > (Win NT 4). > Sorry I couldn't provide more definative answers. > Cecil > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup