Hello, Seem to have solved the problems, this time I didn't use brltty to help unmute the card, I just used speakup, don't know if that actually is the cause, but it has worked (could have been something to do with rebooting and starting from scratch). From Michael Whapples ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lutz Kaiser" <lutz.kaiser@xxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:44 AM Subject: Re: Problems with installing ubuntu > Hi, > i downloaded the alternate version and with it, you can install with > brailesupport. > When booting press "f6" and type: > "install brltty=cb,ttyS0,de" > which worked for my combibraile and german layout. > > Please be aware, that on the installed Partition brltty does not start > automatically and you have to make the changes yourself in the > brltty.conf. > > another method to check on the live-cd: > press ctrl+alt+f1" > type sudo brltty -b cb -d ttyS0 -t de > (the commands for my Brailedisplay) and the Braildisplay will work > then orca -t > -which is a textversion to setup Orca, with Speech and braile > > good success > Lutz >