its getting it speaking after you install the distro that I am having problems with. hth 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: Thursday, May 20, 2004 6:00 AM Subject: RE: speakup on fedora? > Hi Fred, > The only synthesizer you'll need pre-installed drivers for id the old Dectalk PC. Other units like the Accent SA, Apolo, Doubletalk LT, etc will work without having to install drivers first. If you're running the Speakup modified version of Fedora Core from ftp://ftp.linux-speakup.org/pub/speakup/ when all you need to do is this: > 1. Insert the first CD into your CD-rom drive and restart your computer. > 2. The CD will spin up for a few seconds after your computer has rebooted and then stop. Now type > text speakup+synth={synth_name} > Replace {synth_name} with the Speakup name for your synthesizer. The CD will spin up again, and in just a few moments you should hear speech. > HTH > Steve > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 5/20/2004 at 8:23 AM Fred Carter wrote: > > >Then, I'll need the external synthesizer for installation? I have > >borrowed an external synthesizer but do I need the software that came > >with it, or, does Linux find the synthesizers drivers and install them > >for me if I didn't already have the external synthesizer software > >installed on the windows 98SE system? > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Clower > >Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 6:08 PM > >To: Linux for blind general discussion > >Subject: RE: speakup on fedora? > > > >Initially, yes, but once it's installed you can go to software speech if > >you wish. > > > > > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > >On 5/19/2004 at 12:36 PM Fred Carter wrote: > > > >>So, what I am understanding is that in order to have speech with linux > >>I'll need an external synthesizer? > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > >>[mailto:blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Clower > >>Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:14 AM > >>To: Linux for blind general discussion > >>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 > > > > > >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 > > > 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