service kudzu stop chkconfig kudzu off if you want to permanently stop it. On Tue, 18 May 2004, hank wrote: > how do I disable kudzu > I am new to linux and I am finding getting this distro set up to be quite a > chore > thanks > hank > Don't judge me because I'm blind. Judge me by what's inside. if you judge me > because I am blind, then it is you who is blind. > "time is the fire in which we burn," Tollian Soran. > "grudges aren't worth holding--One who holds them shows his self-weakness." > Contact info: > hank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Email: Same as MSN. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Clower" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 6:13 AM > Subject: Re: speakup on fedora? > > > > If you're using a hardware synthesizer on one of your serial ports, you'll > need to disable kudzu if you want Linux to speak from bootup. Otherwise, > wait for the Gnome login beep, login, and open a console with CTRL+ALT+F1. > You can then start speakup from there. I had this same problem with my > Braille Lite, and this was the only reliable way to keep things working. You > may also want to set your runlevel to 3 so you don't boot into Gnome every > time you log on. > > > > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > > On 5/17/2004 at 11:49 PM Roy Nickelson wrote: > > > > >hi, > > >you need to press alt + control +f2 use the alt and control on the left > of > > >the spacebar. > > >Roy > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: hank > > > To: Linux for blind general discussion > > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 11:44 PM > > > Subject: speakup on fedora? > > > > > > > > > hello > > > how do I get speak up speaking when fedora boots? > > > it isn't speaking at all > > > and the directions don't work on setting that up > > > Creating an INITRD > > > > > > Follow these steps to create an initial ram disk image for your > > >installation. This is how we make Speakup speak while your computer boots > > >now that Speakup > > > is modular. Of course, if we were smarter people, we would have > modified > > >the installation scripts to do this for you automatically based on the > > >Speakup > > > synthesizer keyword you provided back when you first started the > > >installation.. But, ... well let's not go there! > > > List of 5 items > > > 1. Switch to the second console by holding down the Alt key and > pressing > > >theF2 key. When you release these you'll find that you're at a # prompt. > > > 2. Change to the directory that contains your new installation by > typing: > > > cd /mnt/sysimage > > > 3. Now, restrict your view to your installation by typing the following > > >command. Notice that your prompt changes when you do this. > > > chroot . > > > 4. Next, change directory one more time by typing: > > > cd /lib/modules > > > 5. Now, make a new initrd with Speakup by issuing the following > command. > > >Where wis command has {TAB} you should press the TAB key. Don't actually > > >type {TAB}! > > > And, where we have {synth.keyword}, replace this text with the correct > > >sSpeakup word for your speech synthesizer. > > > /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-{tab} --with=speakup_{synth.keyword} > > >{TAB} > > > list end > > > > > > Here's an example of how this command looks for the Accent SA speech > > >synthesizer and the 2.4.22-2c.nptlspk2 Speakup Modified Fedora Linux > > >kernel: > > > List of 1 items > > > . /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.4.22-2c.nptlspk2.img > > >--with=speakup_acntsa 2.4.22-2c.nptlspk2 > > > list end > > > > > > Use your Speakup screen review commands to read up the screen when this > > >command completes. If you see references to your speech synthesizer, > > >you've correctly > > > completed this critical step in your installation process. > > > > > > Notice, also, how we used the TAB key to fill out that long and > > >complicated Linux kernel designation for us. Not only do we save some > > >typing by using TAB. > > > We also avoid critical errors. Remember this trick. You can use it > > >almost everywhere in Linux when issuing commands and when specifying > > >files. It's a very > > > handy feature that you'll never outgrow. > > > > > > Killing First Boot To Insure Speakup Speaks > > > > > > There is one more very critical step to perform before you boot your > > >installation. Be sure you are still in the restricted view obtained by > the > > >first three > > > steps of the previous command when you issue this last, very critical > > >command: > > > List of 1 items > > > . /sbin/chkconfig --level 2345 firstboot off > > > list end > > > > > > If you fail to do this step you will find that Speakup suddenly stops > > >speaking just when it seems you've finished booting your new installation > > >of Linux. > > > That's because of the graphical (and inaccessible) FirstBoot program > Red > > >Hat provides to help users define some important configuration settings, > > >such > > > as creating users and identifying how this computer connects to the > > >Internet. Unfortunately, FirstBoot launches before any consoles launch, > so > > >there is > > > absolutely nothing you can do as a blind user once FirstBoot is running > > >either to work with FirstBoot or to get out of it. > > > > > > > > > I couldn't even get that portion to work > > > is there a easier way to fix this? > > > I all ready bootted the system > > > thanks > > > hank > > > Don't judge me because I'm blind. Judge me by what's inside. if you > > >judge me because I am blind, then it is you who is blind. > > > "time is the fire in which we burn," Tollian Soran. > > > "grudges aren't worth holding--One who holds them shows his > > >self-weakness." > > > Contact info: > > > hank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Email: Same as MSN. > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > >Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > Stephen Clower, that guy from the south. > > You can reach me by any of the following: > > E-Mail: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > MSN: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > AIM: AudioRabbit03 > > > > You can also check out my little home on the web by visiting > http://www.steve-audio.net > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list