Hmmm, what would it take to wire up ViaVoice TTS? Believe it or not, I have ViaVoice working under ALSA, though I understand it's not supposed to. At least the kernel I'm now running has no OSS compiled in though there are some OSS modules in /lib/modules/2.2.17. On 10 Dec 2000, Kirk Reiser wrote: > Hi Janina: With the cvs code you certainly can boot with the synth > either turned off or not connected. There isn't much if any > performance hit as you call it. > > I was planning on not releasing a new version of speakup until I had > the synth modules stuff written, but a number of folks have been > lobbying for a new release before then. I'd be interrested in hearing > folks opinion on this subject. > > Kirk > > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) janina at afb.net (202) 408-8175 http://www.afb.org/gov.html The invention of the printing press has been named the crowning achievement of the past millennium. Yet, electronic publishing will soon eclipse it. Read our White Paper: "Surpassing Gutenberg" available at: http://www.afb.org/ebook.html Are you developing software? Make it accessible to blind computer users. Read http://www.afb.org/technology/accessapp.html to learn how.