/dev/synth

[Stephen Dawes]

Jim, and/or Kirk, is there any reason then why you couldn't make /dev/synth
a link to /proc/speakup/<synth>/direct ???
or is there plans for /dev/synth in the future.



Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Jim Danley
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:27 AM
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: /dev/synth
>
>
> Yes, no, and no.
>
> To create /dev/synth, logged in as root, do:
>
> mknod /dev/synth -m 0666 c 10 25
>
> It has not been fully implemented, but once you create the device as
> above, you can send directly to the synth with something like:
>
> echo hello world > /dev/synth
> or
> echo ^V^A9s > /dev/synth
>
> However, writing to /dev/synth is not the only way to talk directly to
> your synth.  In the /proc/speakup directory you will notice a directory
> named after your synthesizer.  In that directory you will notice a file
> named "direct".  Anything that you write to this file will go directly
> to your synth.  In the case of the Doubletalk LT, you could do:
>
> echo Hi Chris > /proc/speakup/litetalk/direct
> or
> echo ^V^A9s > /proc/speakup/litetalk/direct
>
> 	Jim
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 07:44:57PM -0600, Chris Nestrud wrote:
> > Do I need to use mknodto make /dev/synth so I can send directly to the
> > synth, or has this feature been fully implemented? I'm trying to figure
> > out why commands to change rate aren't working for the LT.
>
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