Author: alexander
Date: 2006-06-04 09:21:25 -0600 (Sun, 04 Jun 2006)
New Revision: 1574
Modified:
trunk/doc/README
trunk/isolinux/boot.msg
trunk/isolinux/isolinux.cfg
trunk/packages/livecd-bootscripts/brltty
Log:
Standartized brltty configuration. Disabled serial output from isolinux,
because it would not help on Braille displays, and because it would
confuse laptops that have something internally hard-wirde to ttyS0.
Adjusted some application settings for braille friendliness.
Modified: trunk/doc/README
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/README 2006-06-04 04:23:00 UTC (rev 1573)
+++ trunk/doc/README 2006-06-04 15:21:25 UTC (rev 1574)
@@ -226,6 +226,27 @@
/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc file with vim, nano or joe, and add the -dpi 94
parameter to the X server command line there.
+BRAILLE DISPLAY SUPPORT
+===========================
+The LiveCD includes the "brltty" program that allows a blind person to read
+the contents of Linux text console on a Braille display. In order to
+activate it:
+
+* Insert the CD into the drive, reboot the computer. The BIOS will produce
+ a beep, indicating successful power-on self-testing. Then it will load
+ the boot loader from the CD, and the boot loader will produce a second beep.
+* After the second beep, type:
+
+linux brltty=eu,ttyS0
+
+ This example assumes that the EuroBraille device is connected to the
+ first serial port. For other device types, the brltty parameter will
+ be different.
+
+Note: on this CD, the "brltty" program has not been configured to support
+any locale other than C and en_US. This is a bug, but the steps required
+to fix it are not known.
+
THANKS
===========================
Many thanks to all whose suggestions, support and hard work have helped create
Modified: trunk/isolinux/boot.msg
===================================================================
--- trunk/isolinux/boot.msg 2006-06-04 04:23:00 UTC (rev 1573)
+++ trunk/isolinux/boot.msg 2006-06-04 15:21:25 UTC (rev 1574)
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
splash.lss
07This is the Official LFS LiveCD, Version:
07Press [Enter] to boot or press F1 for more options.
-
+
Modified: trunk/isolinux/isolinux.cfg
===================================================================
--- trunk/isolinux/isolinux.cfg 2006-06-04 04:23:00 UTC (rev 1573)
+++ trunk/isolinux/isolinux.cfg 2006-06-04 15:21:25 UTC (rev 1574)
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-serial 0
default linux
prompt 1
timeout 600
Modified: trunk/packages/livecd-bootscripts/brltty
===================================================================
--- trunk/packages/livecd-bootscripts/brltty 2006-06-04 04:23:00 UTC (rev
1573)
+++ trunk/packages/livecd-bootscripts/brltty 2006-06-04 15:21:25 UTC (rev
1574)
@@ -11,10 +11,17 @@
case "${1}" in
start)
- if [ ! -z "$BRLTTY" ] ; then
+ if [ ! -z "$brltty" ] ; then
boot_mesg "Activating brltty..."
- /usr/bin/brltty $BRLTTY
+ /usr/bin/brltty
echo_ok
+ # Some applications need to be configured specially
+ # in order to show cursor on selected items in menus
+ echo 'visit_items=ON' >>/etc/dialogrc
+ echo 'set braille_friendly=yes' >>/root/.muttrc
+ sed -i 's/^#SHOW_CURSOR:FALSE/SHOW_CURSOR:TRUE/' /etc/lynx.cfg
+ sed -i 's/^draw_arrow=OFF/draw_arrow=ON/' /etc/tin/tinrc
+ # FIXME: others
fi
;;
*)
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