packmate under linux?

[Sean Murphy]

Hi Alex.

The difference between the PACMate and BrailleNote is that the PACMate uses
standard Windows CE (Pocket pc)  applications.  Only configuration is
required is the scripting language of Jaws.  The BrailleNote doesn't have
this ability, programs would have to be custom made.

Using a terminal program to access Linux on a PACMate would give a person
the ability of accessing a shell session anywhere.  But the down side is
that you loose the nisty of the console access.  The PACMate braille display
can be used as a dedicated braille display if a driver was develop for it
under Linux.  Developing a true talking telnet consolue would be great, but
you wouldn't get kernal information at log in.

Sean
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: packmate under linux?


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> yeah but I thought the packmate and braillenote couldn't use regular
> wince apps.
> On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 07:18:29PM -0500, Christopher Toth
> wrote:
> > I don't know if this's already been said, but how about just using some
> > erm... well, I guess not free... terminal software, and then just using
jaws
> > for pocket pc to read your console through ssh?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sean Murphy" <smmail at tpg.com.au>
> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 19:09
> > Subject: Re: packmate under linux?
> >
> >
> > > Hi Dave.
> > >
> > > Yes it is a straight Win Ce evnironment.  But it would be possible to
make
> > > it work as a external synthand/or braille display.  What is required:
> > >
> > > Tech specs for the Braille display and the PACMate usb connection.  If
we
> > > had the tech specs for the braille display then someone could write a
USB
> > > driver for linux.  Then BrlTTy could use the Braille display.  The
PACMate
> > > would be more a difficult problem.  The PACMate would require special
> > > software on the unit to handle the input via usb, network or what ever
> > means
> > > you decided to connect the unit.
> > >
> > > Nothing is impossible, as long as you have the time and knowledge.
> > > Sean
> > >
> > >
> > >
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