not working yet

Sun Dec 24 01:56:53 EST 2000

Hi Bruce

Well let's see here.  http://www.speakfreely.org works for me.  Give it
another try!

then once you have the windows version installed open a connection to
lwl.braille.uwo.ca:4074
that should do the trick.

Frank

On Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> I am having no luck connecting to the speakfreely web site mentioned here.
> 
> Enjoy!
> Bruce
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec at braille.uwo.ca>
> To: "speakup-info" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 6:37 PM
> Subject: Re: not working yet
> 
> 
> > 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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