Then try starting brltty like this: brltty -b bl -d usb:<num>
Where <num> is the number of the usb serial port that was created when you plugged in the usb serial addapter. Also, you should edit /etc/brltty.conf and give it the proper display and port options, as well as the text-table, atributes, and contraction table you want to use. Gene Gene >My netbook is dual boot -- Windows XP and Ubuntu. I'm using the Ubuntu. I've d ownloaded brltty RedHat. > >CathyM > >On Jul 3, 2014, at 9:00 AM, brltty-requ...@mielke.cc wrote: > >> Send BRLTTY mailing list submissions to >> brltty@mielke.cc >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://mielke.cc/mailman/listinfo/brltty >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> brltty-requ...@mielke.cc >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> brltty-ow...@mielke.cc >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of BRLTTY digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: brltty 5.0 and 5.1 windows builds (Siju Samuel) >> 2. Re: Braille Lite with netbook (Cathy McCombs) >> 3. Re: Braille Lite with netbook (acoll...@icsmail.net) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:59:04 -0500 >> From: Siju Samuel <sijusamuelt...@gmail.com> >> To: "Informal discussion between users and developers of BRLTTY." >> <brltty@mielke.cc> >> Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] brltty 5.0 and 5.1 windows builds >> Message-ID: >> <cactqk+1kyivqwrm1wbb+ougynabij25ttushryomwdxf5az...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> I tried to download brltty-win-5.1-1.zip run the brltty.exe against freedom >> scientific Focus 14 which has usb. I have been using this device with >> brltty.4.5 and the libUSB-Win32 driver is installed already. Now I did not >> run btltty.inf. I am attaching the log file >> >> .\bin\brltty -b fs -xno -p none -A auth=none -l debug -n -e >> --no-release-device > debug.log 2>&1 >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 3:55 AM, Samuel Thibault < >> samuel.thiba...@ens-lyon.org> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Samuel Thibault, le Mon 30 Jun 2014 00:49:14 +0200, a ?crit : >>>> I have uploaded windows builds of brltty 5.0 and 5.1 on: >>>> >>>> http://brl.thefreecat.org/brltty/ >>>> >>>> Unfortunately it seems the libusb-1.0 variants do not work, >>> >>> Dave found the right fix, I have now uploaded the libusb-1.0 variants. >>> >>> Samuel >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: <http://mielke.cc/pipermail/brltty/attachments/20140702/bd9a0c24/attach ment-0001.html> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: debug.log_tosend_07_02 >> Type: application/octet-stream >> Size: 11572 bytes >> Desc: not available >> URL: <http://mielke.cc/pipermail/brltty/attachments/20140702/bd9a0c24/attach ment-0001.obj> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:35:36 -0700 >> From: Cathy McCombs <cathysue...@aol.com> >> To: brltty@mielke.cc >> Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] Braille Lite with netbook >> Message-ID: <cf82bb32-97ef-4222-8366-0f1307c97...@aol.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Well, I got that serial to USB adapter. Check. Installed brltty (I think) fo r Linux on netbook. But I can't be sure since I have minimal experience with Te rminal. I just don't know where to go from there. Perfect Paul keeps saying "Wa iting on serial device," and the only way to shut him up is to turn off the BLT . I know I've gotten into something that is a little beyond me, but I've come t his far and I usually don't give up too easily. So, if anyone is willing to tak e me step by step I'd be very thankful. What's simple to y'all is new to me. >> >> CathyM >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:06:28 -0500 >> From: acoll...@icsmail.net >> To: "Informal discussion between users and developers of BRLTTY." >> <brltty@mielke.cc> >> Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] Braille Lite with netbook >> Message-ID: <e1x2vto-0004yc...@giant.collinsnet.net> >> >> Hi. Are you really running Linux on your netbook, or are you running >> Windows? If you are running Windows, then you need to download brltty >> for Windows. >> >> Before we can answer the rest of the questions, we need to make sure >> wich os you are running, and that you have downloaded the correct >> version of brltty. >> >> Gene >> >> >>> Well, I got that serial to USB adapter. Check. Installed brltty (I think) f or >> Linux on netbook. But I can't be sure since I have minimal experience with T erm >> inal. I just don't know where to go from there. Perfect Paul keeps saying "W ait >> ing on serial device," and the only way to shut him up is to turn off the BL T. >> I know I've gotten into something that is a little beyond me, but I've come thi >> s far and I usually don't give up too easily. So, if anyone is willing to ta ke >> me step by step I'd be very thankful. What's simple to y'all is new to me. >>> >>> CathyM >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This is a message digest of 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 >> >> End of BRLTTY Digest, Vol 10, Issue 148 >> *************************************** >_______________________________________________ >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 _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. 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