Did you use the -t option? (Don't you need to set the braille code)? so it should be either: from a terminal as root brltty -b braille_display -d /dev/port -t en_us Or in the debian installer: install brltty =what_display, port, en_us
On 9/12/2007 2:23 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > My status with trying to get brltty to work with the debian etch netinst > CD now turns out to be the same as that of trying to run brltty in ubuntu. > With both the debian netinst and ubuntu in x86 versions, I have no problem > with brltty. When using the corresponding cds for the powerpc > architecture, brltty does start but then gives me nothing but question > marks. > > with the ubuntu cd I simply booted and then went to a text console and > typed > > brltty -b bl -d ttyUSB0 > > I could see > brltty 3.7.2 > but after that I got the rows of question marks. I could hear the display > pins changing as I arrowed or typed but all remained question marks. > > With the debian etch netinst for powerpc, which is also using brltty > 3.7.2, when I > tried to get brltty on boot by typing > > install brltty=bl,ttyUSB0 > > I got nothing. > so instead, just to see what would happen, I just hit enter at the boot > prompt and then switched with alt-f2 and hit enter to be in a console. > there I typed > > brltty -b bl -d ttyUSB0 > and hit enter. Brltty 3.7.2 came up but just as on ubuntu in powerpc, I > then got the rows of question marks. Then when I did alt-f1 to go back to > the installer, I got > > screen not in text mode > > > does anybody know what is wrong here and is there anything I can do about > it? Since the x86 versions of these CDs work and the ppc versions don't, > I'[m assuming it has something to do with running brltty on a CD with ppc > architecture. If I can solve this, I can very probably accomplish my goal > of having a dual boot mac mini with debian and macosx. > > TIA. > > _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: BRLTTY@mielke.cc For general information, go to: http://mielke.cc/mailman/listinfo/brltty
