Re: [orca-list] Freedom Scientific Focus Braille display with Orca?

[René Jaun <EveryTimeJaun OrangeMail CH>]

Hi Dennis,
I noticed that due to my email program's reply function, our conversation
went private. I am posting this back on the Orca List now, just in case
anyone would want to know too :-)

Unfortunately, I am kind of at a dead end trying to solve your problem.

You mention that you have a Grub dual boot system, giving you the choices
between Ubuntu and MS Windows.
As for myself, I do have the same setup. And I don't encounter the problem
you have.

So let's see...

Is it possible that you could post a copy of your 
/etc/rc.local
File?

Or when you say that the file is gone; is it really gone completely? Or has
it just been switched back to its default content?

Maybe we can sort this out. In fact: I hope we can.

But if not, you will have noticed someone else posting another solution to
the problem and you might want to try it out.

Looking forward to hearing from you,
René



> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: djden (Dennis Freedman) [mailto:djden thejazzden org uk] 
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Februar 2009 14:00
> An: EveryTimeJaun OrangeMail CH; djden thejazzden org uk
> Betreff: Re: [orca-list] Freedom Scientific Focus Braille 
> display with Orca?
>
>
> Hello René
>
> Well, if that's your first help email you've done very well 
> indeed!
>
> Having said that, I do still have a problem, one you would not 
> have anticipated I think because you do not know my system.
>
> > I am running a "dual-boot" setup, with MS Windows and Ubuntu, 
> using Grub as the boot loader.
>
> All worked well with Brltty and the rc.local script, but on 
> restart no Braille.
>
> On retracing my steps, I'm now getting the message:
> "cannot open /sbin/s: no such file or directory" which i think is 
> a grub problem?
>
> Also, when I restart like this, the local.rc file seems to have 
> disappeared and needs to be re-created each time.
>
> Hoping you understand my problem and can come up with how to sort 
> this.
>
> With best wishes,
> Dennis from the UK.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: René Jaun <EveryTimeJaun OrangeMail CH
> > To: <djden thejazzden org uk
> > Date sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:29:57 +0100
> > Subject: Re: [orca-list] Freedom Scientific Focus Braille display 
> with Orca?
>
> > Hello,
> > Yes, you need to configure BRLTTY, which supports the following 
> Freedom
> > Scientific Braille Displays:
> > Focus 44/70/84, PAC Mate 20/40
>
> > Brltty is probably already installed on your Ubuntu.  It was on 
> mine,
> > although I didn't have my Baum SuperVario Braille Display 
> connected when
> > performing the initial setup on my laptop.
>
> > Here are some steps I took.  You will have to adjust some 
> parameters
> > according to your Braille Display and the way you have it 
> connected.
>
> > First, try opening a gnome-terminal shell.
> > Now, start brltty with the right parameters.  In my case, it is:
> > Sudo Brltty -bbm
>
> > NOTE: brltty has to run as root.  That's why I put in the prefix 
> sudo.  You
> > will be asked for the root password.  I think this is necessary 
> because
> > brltty interacts with hardware or something...
>
> > The -b command specifies which Braille Display to use.
>
> > Started like that, brltty searches for a Baum Branded braille 
> display
> > connected via USB.
> > You can change the port to Bluetooth or Serial using the -d 
> switch.  See
> > brltty's man page for details or request them here.
>
> > Anyway.  If brltty finds your Braille Display, it will display an
> > introductory message.  Then, it'll switch over to saying "Screen 
> not in text
> > mode".
> > You now need to restart Orca.  Before you do that, make sure you 
> have Braille
> > Support activated.
>
> > After restarting, you should experience Orca using the Braille 
> Display.
>
> > Did things work out so far for you?
>
> > Because if they did, you are now ready to make sure brltty is 
> started
> > automatically every time you boot up Ubuntu.
>
> > To do so, use a text editor such as nano
> > Edit the file
> > /etc/rc.local
>
> > Note that you must be root to access it - at least I think so.  
> So I use:
>
> > Sudo nano /etc/rc.local
>
> > You insert the brltty command just the same way you typed it into 
> gnome
> > terminal, EXCEPT that you don't use the sudo part.
> > In my case, it' says:
>
> > Brltty -bbm -tde
>
> > Here, I added the -t switch to make sure brltty load the German 
> (de) text
> > table.
>
> > IMPORTANT: You must insert the brltty line ABOVE the line which 
> says
> > "exit 0"
>
> > Let me know if this helped.  It is one of the first linux help 
> mails I have
> > ever written.  If you need me to clarify something, please let me 
> know!
>
> > Good Luck!
> > René
>
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: orca-list-bounces gnome org
> > > [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] Im Auftrag von djden
> > > (Dennis Freedman)
> > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 11.  Februar 2009 17:53
> > > An: orca-list gnome org
> > > Betreff: [orca-list] Freedom Scientific Focus Braille display
> > > with Orca?
>
>
> > > Hello
>
> > > I cannot get my Focus 80 Braille display (Freedom Scientific) to
> > > work with Orca.  I'm using Ubuntu 8.10 on an Acer laptop.  I 
> have
> > > enabled Braille support.  Could this be something to do with the
> > > fact that I did not have the Braille display connected when
> > > initially installing Ubuntu/Orca, or do I have to download extra
> > > support such as Brltty?
>
> > > Any help welcomed.
>
> > > Thanks in advance.
>
> > > Dennis from the UK.
>
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