-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 what would be really nice is a serial communications package for the packmate. that would give slightly more access then a telnet/ssh pkg but it's downside would be the configuration on the linux side. On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 04:15:01PM +1100, Sean Murphy wrote: > Hi Alex. > > The difference between the PACMate and BrailleNote is that the PACMate uses > standard Windows CE (Pocket pc) applications. Only configuration is > required is the scripting language of Jaws. The BrailleNote doesn't have > this ability, programs would have to be custom made. > > Using a terminal program to access Linux on a PACMate would give a person > the ability of accessing a shell session anywhere. But the down side is > that you loose the nisty of the console access. The PACMate braille display > can be used as a dedicated braille display if a driver was develop for it > under Linux. Developing a true talking telnet consolue would be great, but > you wouldn't get kernal information at log in. > > Sean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:19 AM > Subject: Re: packmate under linux? > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > yeah but I thought the packmate and braillenote couldn't use regular > > wince apps. > > On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 07:18:29PM -0500, Christopher Toth > > wrote: > > > I don't know if this's already been said, but how about just using some > > > erm... well, I guess not free... terminal software, and then just using > jaws > > > for pocket pc to read your console through ssh? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sean Murphy" <smmail at tpg.com.au> > > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 19:09 > > > Subject: Re: packmate under linux? > > > > > > > > > > Hi Dave. > > > > > > > > Yes it is a straight Win Ce evnironment. But it would be possible to > make > > > > it work as a external synthand/or braille display. What is required: > > > > > > > > Tech specs for the Braille display and the PACMate usb connection. If > we > > > > had the tech specs for the braille display then someone could write a > USB > > > > driver for linux. Then BrlTTy could use the Braille display. The > PACMate > > > > would be more a difficult problem. The PACMate would require special > > > > software on the unit to handle the input via usb, network or what ever > > > means > > > > you decided to connect the unit. > > > > > > > > Nothing is impossible, as long as you have the time and knowledge. > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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. > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFASPzc9XVrM3ri110RAo/NAJ46WTDh0v6tToTjCys4eSgm6aMh+QCdEvyg > > Rvei6pgEfc0mK19PIbIRIKw= > > =/X+Z > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFASzb19XVrM3ri110RAu2MAJ9pw5NMT3OMaYKHT5FETwOADeKxswCfdGIk TJt4iG+EDEG0rtq52j7lcL4= =xiQX -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
