[NFBCS] Linux: Query, HIMS Braille Edge:

[Willem Venter]

Charles, do you have the brltty package installed? That is all I
needed, but I use a different display.

On 3/15/20, Charles E. Black via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Perhaps if I change the title, read below.
>
> Charles E. Black, MS.
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> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2020 11:15 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Query, HIMS Braille Edge:
>
> Morning:
>
> Where I am right now with the Braille Edge and Linux support.
>
> The braille display seems as if it is wanting to connect. But, a screen
> pops
> up saying:
>
> "screen not in text mode"
>
> When I go to terminal mode, the screen still says that. The braille program
> should be able to pull the text from the OS display. How might I resolve
> this? Thanks!
>
> Charles E. Black, MS.
> charleseblack at att.net
> (803)463-0040
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Charles E. Black via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2020 7:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Query, HIMS Braille Edge:
>
> Afternoon:
>
> On this note, I have switched the braille display to the virtual machine
> and
> have activated brltty service. The braille display says, "no screen". Where
> am I going wrong? Thanks!
>
> Charles E. Black, MS.
> charleseblack at att.net
> (803)463-0040
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Charles E. Black via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:02 PM
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> Cc: charleseblack at att.net
> Subject: [NFBCS] Query, HIMS Braille Edge:
>
> Afternoon:
>
> I have a question to all concerning the HIMS Braille Edge and using it with
> Linux. Can it be used with Linux and what must I do to achieve this? I have
> varying flavors of Linux to include CentOS, Kali, Ubuntu and others so the
> distro is not the concern. What I have a problem with is using the Edge on
> either of these distros going through Virtual Machine. I have done research
> before writing this list but time is a factor. Please contact me via this
> list serve or at the phone number/email below. Thanks!
>
> Charles E. Black, MS.
> charleseblack at att.net
> (803)463-0040
>
>
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