Hi: The difference between installing something like window bridge and installing linux is that programs like window bridge have the support for all synths built into the package, whereas you need to load a kernel specific to the relevant synth for linux. window bridge can load and go 'oh they've asked for a doubletalk PC, guess I'll use that then', but speakup can't do that ... yet. Geoff. -- Geoff Shang <gshang10 at scu.edu.au> ICQ number 43634701