That version of screen that you attached does not work, I get permission denied, even though I changed the owner to root:wheel . How to fix or can you send the patch and where to get the screen source?
Thanks. On Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:17:09 -0400, rmgls wrote: > > [1 <text/plain; us-ascii (7bit)>] > Hi Dave, > > Please review this file and feel free to correct it or ask if > you need. > in all case: > please see the cfg-darwin file > i attached, it is running fine, > the only modified line is the prefix > near the end of the file. > > when i i will have time i plan to make a brltty package in macports. > it will be of course easier to install it. > no need to compile nor xcode etc. > > Best regards > > Raoul MEGELAS > [email protected] > > > README.MAC > """"""""""""cut""""""""""""""""""" > This file is a first attempt to help installing brltty > on mac. > > feel free to correct me if you find something wrong. > > i suppose you know how to run VoiceOver (cmd+f5) and for help > ctrl+opt+h and for keyboard help: > ctrl+opt+k. > > first you must download xcode from the app store. > once installed run it. > accept the license. > download the command line tools from the xcode menu > > note: it is easier in the terminal to type: > xcode-select --install > > this open a xcode window with another license acceptation!!! > with a little bit of patience you will have all > xcode tools needed installed. > > 2. install macports. > macports are the packages you run on the terminal. > in safari go to http://www.macports.org => download > choose the package for your kernel: > (lion, ... siarra and so on), click to download, and noce downloaded > close safari and go to your downloads directory: > (command-shift-g) /users/YOURPATH/downloads. > open the .dmg file you just downloaded and install the soft > by following the instructions on screen. > > 3. in the terminal type: > port install git > > go to your home path. > > type: > git clone git://github.com/brltty/brltty > > 4. copy the screen compiled i attached to this file somewhere or in your bin > directory if you have created one > or in /opt/local/bin (attention, you must have enabled the root rights > on your machine: > (see in the menu bar apple => preferences => users and groups for this). > > Other note: > OS X by default install their unpatched screen in /usr/bin/. > you cannont rename or delete it without any experience. > if you type screen, it is this one which is run! > you have to run screen with the entire path. > you can start brltty and screen from a batch file. > > 5. install the needed ports: autoconf etc: > the command is: > > port install SOMEPORT > > if port cry (file not found or something else) > type: port search THEPORTNAME you want to install and see the > exact version you need to install. > > 6. go to brltty path. and as usual: > autogen. > cfg-darwin. > > NOTTE: the path must be /usr/local/ > because usr/bin is unwritable and protected. > > if all goes well: > make > and > (as root)r > make install. > > if brltty is installed, > close VO (VoiceOver) and type: > screen > brltty > with the appropriate command line. > > that's all. > > Note: at this time, some HID devices do not work on usb > but they work on bluetooth. > i will see this problem later. > > in all case, the powerbraille is not affected by this problem. > > another thing: you can even > (with the appropriate driver and usb to serial > interface) > run an old (serial braille device)! > my old serial vario is quite running on os x. > """"""""""""""""""cut"""""""""""""" > [2 screen <application/octet-stream (base64)>] > [3 cfg-darwin <application/octet-stream (7bit)>] > #!/bin/bash -p > ############################################################################### > # BRLTTY - A background process providing access to the console screen (when > in > # text mode) for a blind person using a refreshable braille display. > # > # Copyright (C) 1995-2017 by The BRLTTY Developers. > # > # BRLTTY comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > # > # This is free software, placed under the terms of the > # GNU General Public License, as published by the Free Software > # Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any > # later version. Please see the file LICENSE-GPL for details. > # > # Web Page: http://brltty.com/ > # > # This software is maintained by Dave Mielke <[email protected]>. > ############################################################################### > > ./configure \ > --disable-gpm \ > --disable-iconv \ > --disable-polkit \ > \ > --without-libbraille \ > \ > --without-espeak \ > --without-flite \ > --without-mikropuhe \ > --without-speechd \ > --without-swift \ > --without-theta \ > --without-viavoice \ > \ > --without-pgmpath-package \ > --without-service-package \ > --without-params-package \ > --without-charset-package \ > --without-mntpt-package \ > --without-mntfs-package \ > --without-kbd-package \ > --without-bell-package \ > --without-leds-package \ > --without-beep-package \ > --without-pcm-package \ > --without-fm-package \ > --without-ports-package \ > \ > --disable-java-bindings \ > --disable-ocaml-bindings \ > --disable-python-bindings \ > --disable-tcl-bindings \ > --prefix=/usr/local/ \ > \ > --quiet \ > "${@}" > exit "${?}" > [4 <text/plain; utf-8 (base64)>] > ∂∆ > [5 <text/plain; us-ascii (7bit)>] > _______________________________________________ > This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. > To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] > For general information, go to: http://brltty.com/mailman/listinfo/brltty -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [email protected] _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] For general information, go to: http://brltty.com/mailman/listinfo/brltty
