Speakup is a patch to the Linux kernel. The tar file you downloaded won't do anything for you unless you patch it into the kernel, and successfully compile it on your system. While many of us first got our Linux computers talking that way, it is generally not the easiest way for a new user to get Linux talking with Speakup. Remind us what Linux you installed and where you got it, please? PS: Speakup and emacspeak will coexist nicely. On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Geetha Shamanna wrote: > Hello all, > > First of all, thanks much to everyone who responded to my question about > problems with booting into Linux. I hope to sort out that problem in a day > or two. > > Now to my questions: > > 1. I just downloaded the Speakup file Speakup-1.00.tar.gz. > Does this zip file contain all the installation files, or do I need to > download any other file as well? I ask this because the readme file talks > about default key assignment, but the corresponding file appears to be > missing. Should I download this file separately? > 2. I already have Emacspeak installed on my machine. Will Speakup recognize > and > co-exist with Emacspeak? Also, should Speakup be unloaded prior to using > Emacspeak? > > Many thanks. > > Geetha > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org