not working yet

Tue Dec 19 18:37:43 EST 2000

Bruce.  Is it posible for you to get on the reflector so that we can ask
you some questions.  You will need a copy of
speakfreely.  http://www.speakfreely.org

Then connect to lwl.braille.uwo.ca:4074 Then we should be able to discus
this with you.  A little baffled about your problem but I am sure that one
of us can help get you up and running.  One of us may need to compile you
a custom kernel, posibly with the cvs version of speakup.  Drop on by the
reflector when you can.

FC

On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote:

> Hi again!
> 
> I am using a speakout speech synthesizer.  I used rawrite2 to copy the .bin
> files to diskette.  Just for grins, I tried to look at the diskettes after
> copying them and noticed that the boot disk is apparently somewhat readable
> in MSDOS but the root disk is not.  I attempted to boot from the diskette
> and there was no speech.  I did not go beyond that point.
> 
> I will use ftp a little later to try to get those files again though they
> were a part of what I brought home from work when I used ftp to download all
> the files.  That is the least I can do especially since I have gotten so
> much help with this from so many people here.  Thanks much.
> 
> I am resuming this message after downloading those two files as well as
> linux-spkout.bin in ftp in binary mode.  I tried install.bat and booting
> from the diskettes I made using rawrite2 from these files with the same
> result as before.  There is no change in operation that I can detect.  No
> speech and lock up with the install.bat and a stop of diskette activity with
> no speech when booting from the diskette.  I pressed enter and got strange
> sounds from the disk drive for a second, guessed that it might be looking
> for the root disk, put it in, pressed enter again and got quieter disk
> activity for a second or two and no more activity that I could detect.
> Again, this is with the newly downloaded images using ftp in binary mode.
> 
> At the risk of repeating myself repetively -- grin -- thanks much.
> 
> 
> Enjoy!
> Bruce
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec at braille.uwo.ca>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: not working yet
> 
> 
> > Hi Bruce
> >
> > Back to the download drawing board.  Also what synth are you trying to get
> > working with this?  I would recommend that you boot from a boot disk and
> > not from dos.  I know it shouldn't be a problem but you never no.
> >
> > Also you should use ftp under a dos sesion to get the disk images in
> > binary form.  Since you have the cd's you will just need the boot and root
> > disks.
> >
> > We will certainly hang in there with you until you get it going.
> >
> > Hope this helped
> > FC
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > I appreciate the time that everyone has spent helping me on this.  This
> > > machine is a Compaq presario -- I don't know the model number,  600 mhz,
> 128
> > > mb ram, 20 gig hard drive, dvd reader, cd writer, built in modem, NIC
> card,
> > > sound blaster live and pentium 3 processor..
> > >
> > > I forgot one other thing I did while someone was here to watch this
> weekend.
> > > I have the 6 disk set debian distribution and I discovered that my
> machine
> > > was capable of booting from CD-ROM.  I put the first Debian disk in and
> > > booted and got prompts for keyboard and hard drive partitioning stuff
> like I
> > > would have expected so I think the machine is basicly allright.  I don't
> > > know if any of this helps much.
> > >
> > > Enjoy!
> > > Bruce
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > To: "speakup-info" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 7:45 AM
> > > Subject: Re: not working yet
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Bruce.
> > > >
> > > > What machine is this?  This is a kernel configuration problem I do
> > > > believe.  If you could give me the make of the machine, or, if it is a
> > > > self built machine, which processor and chipset that is on the
> > > > motherboard?  We will get this working.  Sorry you have had such
> problems.
> > > >
> > > > FC
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have tried four things, one of which is suggested here.
> > > > >
> > > > > 1.  Download with ftp in binary mode to my system at work, split and
> > > > > transfer the files to diskette, reassemble them at home and run
> install
> > > from
> > > > > MSDOS mode.  I had someone to watch the screen.   It started
> expanding
> > > files
> > > > > and ran into a CRC error and halted.  I think it was trying to do
> > > something
> > > > > with root.bin.
> > > > > 2.  I looked more carefully at the options during download with
> internet
> > > > > explorer.  There is a combo box with two choices: document and all
> > > files.  I
> > > > > decided to experiment with the all files choice.  I discovered that
> most
> > > of
> > > > > the .bin and .img files had the default set to document.  In all
> > > subsequent
> > > > > steps, I made sure that it was set to all files for these.  For .zip
> and
> > > > > .EXE files, the default setting seemed to work properly.  I checked
> this
> > > > > choice on every subsequent download to make sure that it looked like
> a
> > > > > binary download would take place.
> > > > > 3.  I took a suggestion to try downloading zipspeak.  I did and it
> > > worked.
> > > > > I was asked for a login.  I did not know where to go from there so I
> > > entered
> > > > > root and got a command prompt.  Ctrl-alt-del shut the system down
> > > > > wonderfully but I had to turn it off and on to get back to MSDOS.
> > > > > 4.  I tried downloading debian again and it did not work..  I did
> not
> > > have
> > > > > anyone available to look at the screen.  While I did, I dug around
> in
> > > the
> > > > > BIOS settings and didn't find much of anything worthy of note.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't have much of an idea where to go with this from here.  I am
> > > > > reasonably sure I am downloading properly, I am also reasonably
> certain
> > > that
> > > > > the system will work with linux since zipspeak worked.  I am not
> sure
> > > what
> > > > > else to try.  Thanks much for all the help up to this point and I
> hope
> > > soon
> > > > > to get to a point with this that I don't have to ask so many
> questions.
> > > > >
> > > > > Enjoy!
> > > > > Bruce
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Kirk Wood" <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net>
> > > > > To: "Bruce Noblick" <bnoblick at columbus.rr.com>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 6:28 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: not working yet
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One catch if you are using the ftp program that comes in windows.
> Be
> > > sure
> > > > > > to set the transfer to bianary with the command "bin". It is
> easily
> > > > > > overlooked. That and most programs will automatically choose the
> > > corect
> > > > > > mode. But MS chose to not impliment that feature and it will
> download
> > > via
> > > > > > text mode ruining the bianary files. (Downloading text via bianary
> > > doesn't
> > > > > > seem to cause any harm though.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =======
> > > > > > Kirk Wood
> > > > > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cluelessness
> > > > > > There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of
> > > > > > inquisitive idiots
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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