Nath > No, no speech support available in Knoppix. If there is no speech support in Knoppix then why does my DecTalk Express talk when at the boot prompt I type: knoppix 2 speakup_synth=dectlk I got Knoppix from the Speakup website. Angus MacKinnon MacKinnon Chrest Saying: Latin - Audentes Fortuna Juvat English - Fortune Assists The Daring Web Page: http://members.shaw.ca/dabneyadfm Choroideremia Research Foundation Inc. http://www.choroideremia.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.624 / Virus Database: 401 - Release Date: 3/15/2004 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list