[BRLTTY] brltty 4.1: doesn't work

[Michael Whapples]

Looking at the output you got, seems like the BC640 is detected fine. 
Why did you compile it from source instead of using the newer debian 
package? The debian package works fine.

Michael Whapples
On 10/11/09 12:57, Aldo wrote:
> Hi:
>
> This is my selfcompiled brltty 4.1 static bin,
> compiled with these options:
> ./configure --enable-standalone-programs --disable-contracted-braille --with-braille-driver=al --with-braille-device=usb: --with-text-table=de --with-speech-driver=al
>
> I've been able to run the ./configure but after the make it warned me about
> something regarding statically linked applications whichfore you need a
> shared glibc library or so (I don't unerstand that : wat is he needing from
> me?)
>
> So I puted it on my laptop and gave it a try:
> asteroid:~# ./brltty
> BRLTTY 4.1 [http://mielke.cc/brltty/]
>
> But after he showed the brltty version a few seconds he immediately shows
> the message: No screen
> while my /dev/cs* already exist on my Debian Lenny
>
> Precision: I just had killed the prev. brltty for my satellite before
> running this static bin for my Optelec; see here:
>
> asteroid:~# killall ./brltty
>
> Checking:
> asteroid:~# file ./brltty
> ./brltty: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), statically linked, for GNU/Linux 2.6.8, not stripped
>
> asteroid:~# ls -lrt /dev/vcs*
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 135 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcsa7
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   7 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcs7
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 131 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcsa3
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   4 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcs4
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   3 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcs3
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 132 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcsa4
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 130 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcsa2
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 134 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcsa6
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   6 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcs6
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   2 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcs2
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 133 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcsa5
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   5 nov 10 13:54 /dev/vcs5
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 128 nov 10  2009 /dev/vcsa
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   1 nov 10  2009 /dev/vcs1
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7,   0 nov 10  2009 /dev/vcs
> crw-rw---- 1 root root 7, 129 nov 10  2009 /dev/vcsa1
>
> OK then:
> asteroid:~# ./brltty -l 7 -e
> BRLTTY 4.1 [http://mielke.cc/brltty/]
> brltty: Working Directory: /etc/brltty
> brltty: Writable Directory: /lib/brltty/rw
> brltty: Configuration File: /etc/brltty.conf
> brltty: Data Directory: /etc/brltty
> brltty: Library Directory: /lib/brltty
> brltty: Tables Directory: /etc/brltty
> brltty: cannot open file: /etc/brltty/de.ttb: Bestand of map bestaat niet
> brltty: cannot load text table: de
> brltty: Text Table: de
> brltty: Attributes Table: attributes
> brltty: Key Table: none
> brltty: Keyboard Property: type=
> brltty: Keyboard Property: vendor=
> brltty: Keyboard Property: product=
> brltty: checking for screen driver: lx
> brltty: screen driver not loadable: lx
> brltty: screen driver not found
> brltty: BrlAPI Server: release 0.5.4
> brltty: API Parameter: auth=
> brltty: API Parameter: host=
> brltty: API Parameter: stacksize=
> asteroid:~# brltty: socket 0 established (fd 3)
> brltty: socket 1 established (fd 4)
> brltty: exit status: 0
> brltty: Console opened: fd=5
> brltty: regions: text=0.0 status=0.0
> brltty: shifts: full=1 half=0 vertical=5
> brltty: checking braille device: USB:
> brltty: checking for braille driver: al
> brltty: initializing braille driver: al ->  USB:
> brltty: verifying file system path: usbfs: /dev/bus/usb
> brltty: USBFS Root: /dev/bus/usb
> brltty: USB: testing: vendor=1D6B product=0001
> brltty: USB: testing: vendor=1D6B product=0001
> brltty: USB: testing: vendor=1D6B product=0001
> brltty: USB: testing: vendor=1D6B product=0001
> brltty: USB: testing: vendor=0798 product=0640
> brltty: USB configuration set error 16: Apparaat of hulpbron is bezig.
> brltty: USB: no serial operations: vendor=0798 product=0640
> brltty: USB: ept=81 dir=in xfr=int pkt=64 ivl=10ms
> brltty: USB Language: 409
> brltty: USB: Manufacturer Name: Optelec
> brltty: USB: Product Description: ALVA BC640
> brltty: USB: Serial Number: 00A0962CDB29
> brltty: detected Alva BC640: 40 columns, 0 status cells
> brltty: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 40 columns
> brltty: regions: text=0.40 status=0.0
> brltty: shifts: full=40 half=20 vertical=5
> brltty: api link
> brltty: Braille Driver: al [Alva]
> brltty: Alva Braille Driver: version 2.2
> brltty: Braille Device: USB:
> brltty: Help File: brltty-al.hlp
> brltty: Help Page: /etc/brltty/brltty-al.hlp[0]
> brltty: Preferences File: /etc/brltty-al.prefs
> brltty: cannot open file: /etc/brltty-al.prefs: Bestand of map bestaat niet
> brltty: regions: text=0.40 status=0.0
> brltty: shifts: full=40 half=20 vertical=5
> brltty: beeper enabled
> brltty: tone: msec=60 note=64
> brltty: tone: msec=100 note=69
> brltty: api unlink
> brltty: api link
> brltty: checking for speech driver: al
> brltty: initializing speech driver: al
> brltty: Speech Driver: al [Alva]
> brltty: Alva Speech Driver:
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: Speech FIFO: none
> brltty: checking for screen driver: lx
> brltty: screen driver not loadable: lx
> brltty: screen driver not found
> brltty: beeper disabled
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> asteroid:~# brltty: checking for screen driver: lx
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> asteroid:~# brltty: checking for screen driver: lx
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> asteroid:~# kbrltty: checking for screen driver: lx
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> illall ./brltty
> asteroid:~# brltty: USB control transfer error 32: Gebroken pijp.
> brltty: api unlink
> brltty: api link
> brltty: api unlink
> brltty: USB: ept=81 dir=in xfr=int pkt=64 ivl=10ms
> brltty: beeper enabled
> brltty: tone: msec=60 note=64
> brltty: tone: msec=60 note=57
> brltty: beeper disabled
>
> asteroid:~#
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