I see now, the braille and speak server is not a regular VMit appears, so this might need some serious work
to get it to work on Linux.
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B.H.
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B. Henry wrote:
Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 11:05:15AM -0600
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 -0500hey 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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