hi, sorry if this is mentioned but may I know what version of espeak used in this? 1.49.1? because I need the Arabic voice. also, is it suitable for new users of Linux? going to open the urls given now, hoping to find more info about this. thanks 2017-12-25 18:49 GMT+08:00, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>: > No, it isn't like debian. When you run a boot up of slint, slint comes > up talking. You press s once speech starts to continue to have slint > speaking. Failure to press s turns speech off. I've done testing on > release candidate versions of slint before this one got released and > I've never seen anything in my life and I had no trouble getting slint > installed so I could use it afterwards. > > On Mon, 25 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >> Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 02:52:55 >> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released. >> >> Hi, >> >> I read the manual and can't find info on how to use it with >> speakup/espeak. >> Could you pinpoint me on how to enable speech during installation? I think >> >> this should be possible just like with debian installer. >> >> >> On 21-Dec-17 5:50 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>> Slint64-14.2.1 is released! >>> >>> As a reminder Slint is a Linux distribution based on Slackware. >>> >>> INSTALLATION >>> >>> The ISO image for Slint64-14.2.1 is provided on sourceforge.net: >>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/files/14.2.1/ >>> >>> To know how to use this ISO image, read: >>> http://slint.fr/wiki/en/installation >>> Just substitute this ISO's file name to the one indicated there. >>> >>> Specific instructions for visually impaired users are provided in: >>> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY >>> >>> Slint can be installed and used without help from a sighted person, >>> provided that the computer be set to boot from the installation media, >>> DVD or USB stick. >>> >>> To update your system after installation, run as as root these >>> commands: >>> slapt-get --add-keys >>> slapt-get --update >>> slapt-get --upgrade -s # to check for available updates. >>> slapt-get --upgrade # to actually apply the updates. >>> >>> FEATURES >>> >>> MATE 1.18 is included, as well as Xfce, LXDE and KDE (optional) and >>> lighter ones like blackbox and fluxbox. >>> >>> Slint64-4.2 is accessible to visually impaired users: it can be >>> installed and used with speech and/or Braille both in text mode and in >>> several graphical environments including of course MATE. >>> >>> brltty is included with brlapi to use your braille device in graphical >>> environments through orca. >>> >>> espeakup provides speech in text mode, orca in graphical environments. >>> >>> The installation of KDE is optional. If KDE is installed, to avoid >>> cluttering the application menus of other graphical environments the >>> admin can just type hide-kde-apps: the menu entry of KDE apps will >>> then appear only in the menu entry of KDE. This can be reverted typing >>> show-kde-apps. >>> >>> The lightdm and gdm2 graphical login managers are included, both can >>> speak with orca. >>> >>> To cope with the many graphical environments and login managers and >>> alleviate the need of manually editing configuration files, several new >>> utilities are provided: >>> * orca-on ad orca-off allow each user to enable or disable speech >>> and/or >>> braille in graphical environments for oneself. >>> * session-chooser allows a user to set the default graphical session >>> for >>> oneself, among those available. This can be done by root for a >>> regular >>> user with setsession. >>> * login-chooser allows the admin to set the login manager, either text >>> (the users can then after login start a graphical session typing >>> startx) or graphical (among lightdm, lxdm, gdm and kdm) and decide >>> to >>> have speech or not for login, in text mode as using lightdm or gdm2. >>> >>> Most graphical environments get a similar layout of the panels and >>> their menus. >>> >>> ACCESSIBILITY >>> >>> See the document ACCESSIBILITY: >>> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY >>> >>> INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPGRADING FROM 14.2 >>> >>> Follow the instructions detailed in the document README_UPGRADE >>> in the directory upgrade: >>> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/upgrade/ >>> These instructions also apply to testers of a release candidate. >>> >>> Note that upgrading from a Slint version earlier than 14.2 is NOT >>> supported at all and will most likely not work. >>> >>> Alternatively make a full backup, install anew, restore from the >>> backup. >>> >>> GENERAL INFORMATION >>> >>> Slint website: http://slint.fr (not yet updated for 14.2.1) >>> Forum: https://forum.salixos.org/viewforum.php?f=44 >>> Mailing list: http://slint.fr/mailman/listinfo/slint_slint.fr >>> Didier: didier~at~slint~dot~fr >>> >>> I welcome your feedback and am ready to cooperate with other projects. >>> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> Didier >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- AMIR. twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amir442 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list