On Mon, 28 Apr 2008, Dave Mielke wrote: >> what should I ask for next time I go to the shop? > > I assume the USB->Serial converter has a male conector on it. Is that correct?
yes Both ends. > > What kind of connector is on the BrailleNote? A male. > Didn't the BrailleNote come with a serial cable? It did, that is what I have been using with ttyS0, but how does that help with a usb to serial connection? My new box does not have a serial port on it. That is why I'm trying to set this up. >> brltty: checking braille device: serial:ttyUSB0 >> brltty: checking for braille driver: bn >> brltty: initializing braille driver: bn -> serial:ttyUSB0 >> brltty: serial device opened: /dev/ttyUSB0: fd=8 >> brltty: timeout after 100 milliseconds >> brltty: braille driver initialization failed: bn -> serial:ttyUSB0 >> brltty: braille driver not found > > This (a timeout, i.e. no response) could easily be a serial cable mismatch > problem. So, brltty or linux actually recognises my cable is connected and I am giving it the right port? (ttyUSB0) Does this mean I need to get another cable? Or do you have any other suggestions? thanks for your help! Cheers, -- Daniel Dalton http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ 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
