Program for communicating with Deaf relay Services

Janina Sajka janina at rednote.net
Thu Jan 13 15:25:59 UTC 2005


Actually, that's the first step you should take.

Before trying to configure logical services you should insure you have a
properly loaded device driver.

John J. Boyer writes:
> I tried minicom. It said that it couldn't find /dev/modem , so the next 
> step is to create this device. The modem may be a winmodem, so this 
> introduces additional complications.
> 
> John
> 
> On Thu, Jan 13, 2005 at 07:10:05AM -0600, Kenny Hitt wrote:
> > Hi.  Just a thought, but will minicom work?  If you only need a terminal
> > program on a Windows box, then that should be all you need on a Linux
> > box.
> > 
> > Hope this helps.
> >           Kenny
> > 
> > On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 03:55:46PM -0600, John J. Boyer wrote:
> > > Lee,
> > > 
> > > For Windows (perish the thought) Hyperterm works very well. I've used it 
> > > with jaws. But I don't want to take down Linux just to make a phone 
> > > call, So I'm looking for a Linux program. The relay service here in 
> > > Wisconsin requires 300 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. 
> > > Maybe they accept higher speeds now.
> > > 
> > > John
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 04:09:35PM -0500, Lee Maschmeyer wrote:
> > > > Or would it help to approach it from the other end? What does Deaf Relay 
> > > > Services expect/recommend? My hearing is getting bad enough I've been 
> > > > thinking of seeing about this, so with the great indulgence of the keepers 
> > > > of political correctness I'd be interested in the Windows programs too; 
> > > > that way we can see what has to be emulated if it isn't already.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks very much,
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Lee Maschmeyer
> > > > <lee_maschmeyer at wayne.edu>
> > > > 
> > > > "Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear
> > > > to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than
> > > > what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise."
> > > >     --Lewis Carroll 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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