Oops! the irqs are listed in /proc/irq, whichis a subdirectory in the proc structor. /proc/ioports is a file. Gene Collins >Hi, > >How do I tell which type of serial ports I have? The computer in question >was built in the summer of 2001. It has a dead RTC battery, and the >default clock time at powerup is midnight on January 1, 2000. >Jayson > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: acollins at icsmail.net >To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." ><speakup at linux-speakup.org> >Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:00:55 -0500 >Subject: Re: Accessible Live CD's? > >> Hi Jayson. That depends on whether your machine has isa serial ports, >> or pci serial ports. If you have isa ports, you're in luck! If not, >> you're screwed. The serial drivers for speakup are in desperate need of >> rewriting, but noone with the expertise has come along to take up the >> job. Sorry about that, it's just the way things are. >> >> Gene Collins >> >> >> >Hi, >> > >> >Slightly off-thread, as I'm still looking for a good distro to install. >> >Are the days of hardware synths on serial ports over? My extra computer >> >has two serial ports, and I have a perfectly good DECtalk Express. I >> >don't need a GUI, I'm used to the Linux command line. >> >Thanks, >> >Jayson >> > >> >On 3/10/2014 11:28 PM, Kyle wrote: >> >> You can try the TalkingArch live CD at >> >> http://talkingarch.tk/ >> >> It usually comes up at a decent volume, and will allow you to choose >> >> which sound card or headset you want at boot time via a voice recording >> >> and a beep. You can install packages on-the-fly, just like in most >other >> >> systems, so you can install the ftp package for one-time use as soon as >> >> you get a prompt. You would install it like >> >> >> >> pacman -Sy <package> >> >> >> >> in this case. There is also the #talkingarch IRC channel on Freenode if >> >> you need help in realtime. Hope this helps. >> >> ~Kyle >> >> http://kyle.tk/ >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Speakup mailing list >> >Speakup at linux-speakup.org >> >http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at linux-speakup.org >> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at linux-speakup.org >http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
