Is this with the latest virtualbox? I've tried using 2.0.6 I think it is and I can't even get it to configure a serial port. On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:42:24PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 07:36:54PM -0800, Zachary Kline wrote: > > I, too, am > > using a Dectalk USB in serial mode, with VirtualBox, for what that's > > worth. > > Well, I've got gnome, and hal too, running under debian testing in > virtualbox, and am not seeing sluggish response, when using the bns as > the synth. So, I'd say that whether running under virtualbox, or on > actual iron probably doesn't make a difference here, since using the > bns on a real box is fine here, in both cases (except for vbox's > serial port issues), as I've said before. > > BTW, speaking of virtualbox, how are you managing to use the dectalk, > given vbox's serial port issues? > > http://vbox.innotek.de/ticket/812 > > I can use the bns with it in an emergency, if I read line by line > literally, but I go right back to software speech whenever I can, > until that serial bug is resolved. > > Greg > > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAklHTdAACgkQ7s9z/XlyUyALaACeO1qAVSG56iIr1Ri8KbD4xiaU > drEAmQFGXmUmTBa1tajK0Fp2dOgxO+Rc > =NWHq > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Actually, typing random strings in the Finder does the equivalent of filename completion. -- Discussion on file completion vs. the Mac Finder