Hi If you want to compile multiple synths into the kernel, you'll need to get the current CVS release of speakup. 0.10A doesn't support this. To get CVS version, start with a clean source tree. Get the checkout script from: ftp://linux-speakup.org/pub/speakup/checkout and make it executable. Then run it. Press enter when it asks for CVSROOT, and use the word "please" as your password when it prompts you. It will then retrieve the latest speakup from cvs and patch it into the kernel. I'm not sure if the CVS version is still compatible with 2.4.2, though, you may need to update to kernel 2.4.4 if it doesn't work. The configuration interface has changed a bit. Now it asks you for each synth in a yes/no fassion. Say yes to the ones you need, then it will prompt you for a default. You then enter the synth string such as bns or dtlk. And when it asks you to use speakup keymap by default you should also say yes or your review keys won't work. To switch synths, use the kernel command line parameter: speakup_synth=xxx where xxx is the synthesizer string such as bns. If you don't want any synth to be used, you can answer none. HTH On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 04:39:57PM -0500, Gregory Nowak wrote: > Hi All, > > I've got speakup 0.10a and kernel 2.4.2. > When I try to compile a doubletalk and bns into the kernel at the same time by using "dtlk,bns", I get the help message describing the doubletalk synth . What am I typing wrong? I thought that speakup 0.10a supported multiple synths.