screen not in text mode on a braille display, how can I put it back in text mode?

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi Ibrahim,

I don't have a direct answer but a workaround could be, after having 
turned on
the braille display, to type "orca -r" to restart it instead of rebooting.

Please let us know how that goes.

Cheers,

Didier

Le 08/12/2021 à 23:37, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
> Hi Friends,
> 
> I do not know how many of you use a braille display with linux, but I 
> like braille. I am using my VarioUltra 40 as my braille display with my 
> linux. I hope if there are braille users here can help me solve this 
> puzzle.
> 
> 
> I noticed that if I boot up my Slint with the braille display turned on 
> and connected it works beautifully well with my screen reader. However, 
> If I boot my machine with the braille display is turned off or 
> disconnected, when I connect it or turn it on, I see the brltty 6.4 
> comes up on the display, but after that I can only read on the display 
> screen not in text mode. Even if I kill orca with the killall command 
> and restart orca, the Braille display only shows screen not in text 
> mode.  If I want to use braille I am left with no option but to reboot 
> the machine with the braille display is turned on and connected to my 
> laptop.
> 
> Is there a way of being able to activate braille even if I forget to 
> turn the display on and connect it to my laptop after the bootup?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ibrahim