Re: [orca-list] could this be modded?

["B. Henry" <burt1iband gmail com>]

Windows 3.1, give me a break!
I wasn't interested in running that when it was the only windows in town...
As for the screenreaders in question, ASAP was, and I reckon still is a very good DOS screenreader. I became 
very conflicted after grabbing one of their 
demos, full featured only a short announcement every 15 minutes to remind you where you could buy, and that 
did not interupt important goings on. I'd 
already spent $400 on Vocal-eyes, which was also very good I must say, but I found myself using ASAP more and 
had no more money to spend. 
I moved away from internet access after a few months, and sadly someone lost all my floppies and the other 
remnants of my DOS daze instead of safely 
storing the stuff for me.
I wonder why the py.serial and com0com stuff still relies on python2.6, if much of anybody really cared you'd 
think they'd at least have gotten this 
working with 2.7; or is this a really old post you found somewhere?
What's the deal with vmware 4.0 also, 5 was fine on Linux as I recalled, does it not give good accessibility 
on that microsoft OS? 
I don't even know what a virtual bns server is.
 Never mind, fake blind-ghetto-ware!...lol
Sounds like it's mostly a question of finding the Linux answer to com0com and see about py-serial as well. 
So, I guess the answer is, code and you shall receive, and actually this may just be a case of doing a bit of 
research and configuration.
It's OT for here, so please do not shoot me for replying folks.
-- 
     B.H.
   Registerd Linux User 521886


  Josh k wrote:
Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 10:51:36AM -0500

> hey could the following be modded please to work with linux?
>
> hey i found it. I found it I found it! the ultimate ms-dos solution!
> download and install the following google them... you have to google search
> the following!
> python 2.6 found at ftp.compuconference.com
> pyserial
> com0com
>
> install them! oh and you'll also need an old copy of vmware player 4.0 get
> it from filehippo or from the old vinux virtual edition. now follow these
> directions pasted below. run the virtual bns server and let the command
> prompt window open at all times when running the virtual machine! if you do
> it right, you will hav windows3.1 and dos with window-eyes with windows3.1
> and you will also have a a registered ASAP  screen reader and it is very
> very responsive! asap and window-eyes for windows3.1 will talk using espeak!
> and you will also get pc speaker beeps and boop sounds through your laptop
> or desktop speakers or sound card. so go have fun and use a real live ms-dos
> and windows 3.1 again! have fun!
>
>
> What you'll need
> *python 2.6
> *com0com
> *pyserial
> *vmware player or workstation
> How to set this up
> 1. install python 2.6, then pyserial and finally com0com
> 2. When you've installed com0com, go to its start menu group, and pick
> setup.
> 3. the tree view should be set for virtual pare 0.
> 4. Enter COM8 in the first field, and COM9 in the second field, then press
> space/enter on the apply button.
> 5. close the setup utility
> Ok, the serial ports are now ready. Here is how you run the actual synth.
> Go into a command prompt, then navigate where you've stored your "virtual
> bns" folder. IE
> cd C:\bns
> If you get a prompt such as
> C:\bns>
> Then you're fine to actually launch the virtual braille n' speak. to do
> that, assuming you've installed python in the default location, you enter
> C:\python26\python emu.py com9
> After a few seconds, you should hear eSpeak say "ready". just leave the
> window open
>
> Now, you can boot the virtual machine.  It has a copy of ASAP for dos
> access. (to run that, type C: to make sure you're on the c drive, then enter
> s.bat.)
> It also has a copy of windows 3.1 with window-eyes 1.1. to run that, first
> make sure that you don't have ASAP running, then just type in win. you
> should hear a chime and speech should come on.
>
>
>
>
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