You haven't told us whether you have gnome-speech working. Gnopernicus would speak via gnome-speech. Fortunately, you can test gnome-speech without launching gnopernicus. It comes with a little test utility called test-speech that you can launch from the cli. Shaun Oliver writes: > btw, I'm using debian unstable. if this helps. > and it's own packages of gnome2 and gnopernicus. > > -- > Shaun Oliver > > > "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person." > email: shaun.oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ > IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 > IRCNICK: blindman > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@xxxxxxx Phone: (202) 408-8175 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list