I'm not quite understanding the logic behind the null modem, but ok. When I plug the rj11 end of the cable to the pc, how do I tell speakup to look on teh modem port if linux by default is in compatible with most modems? On May 19, 2008, at 5:14 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: > put a gender changer on the blazer to change the serial port from > female to > male on the blazer. > plug a 25-pin female to 9-pin mail into the converter. > plug the null modem from converter to pc. > > You could also get a 25-pin null modem cable; gender bend the blazer > end > then convert it down to 9-pin on the pc end. > > the cable needs to be null modem and you need things of the right > gender as > the port on the blazer for serial is female. > Regards, Kerry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cody Hurst" <churst35 at verizon.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:07 AM > Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer > > > Well I have a db9 null modem cable, but how would I do this > configuration? the db9 end will not fit on the blazer and vice versa. > More insight on this would greatly be appreciated. > On May 19, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: > >> the blazer requires a null modem cable to connect it to the computer >> not a >> straight through serial cable. >> Regards, Kerry. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cody Hurst" <churst35 at verizon.net> >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:03 AM >> Subject: speakup, grml and braille blazer >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> I just realized I could whip up an external synth with a db25 >> serial cable, a converter and a db9 serial cable, however when I boot >> grml I use this boot command >> >> grml speakup_synth=bns, ttyS0 and get no speech. On the blazer's >> speech config menu I set it from parallel to serial. however I tried >> starting grml with it on serial and parallel and still no speech. I >> know this can be done but I just don't know how. I'd like to know >> what >> I"m doing wrong here. Thanks for any hep. >> >> Cody >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
