Huh? I just ordered a Pentium 4 with 2.5 gigahertz processing from pololinux. So am I going to be looking at a real speeech problem? I use a Dectalk express. -- Chrlie. At 10:05 AM 8/28/02 -0600, you wrote: >Hi Aaron, > > You nailed the problem. The i386 kernel would fix it, but there's an >easier way. Speakup lets you adjust the timing parameters, so it's >possible to go into the /proc/speakup/<synth> directory and use echo or cp >to set the values for the 512Hz kernel. I use settings similar to these. >jiffy_delta=25 and delay_time=100. >I use an Audapter, but I tried to adjust the values based on the litetalk >defaults. The trigger_time value is radically different between the >Audapter and Litetalk. I didn't change mine, but it's possible that you >might need to. > It should be pointed out that we're messing with timers actually in >the kernel and if they get too far out of whack, there might be >consequences such as file corruption. Proceed with extreme caution. > > HTH. >-- > > Bill in Denver > > >On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, Aaron Howell wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I've just gotten a doubletalk lt for work (I assume its the latest rom > etc since it only came into the country from rc systems about 3 weeks ago. > > I performed an install of the new redhat beta (7.3.94) which went off > without a hitch using speakup off the standard redhat image. > > The problems started after I rebooted the machine. > > I've set the rate to 6 and the punctuation level to 3 but not changed > anything else. > > Now, my speech has gotten incredibly jerky. > > I wonder if this is a doubletalk problem, a speakup problem, or related > to the hz changes in the i686 kernel? > > The best impression I can give of it is > > left bracket, root, at hen, tilde dollar, right bracket. > > its like, there's a pause, between, different words, in the sentence. > > Can I fix this somehow, or should I try the i386 kernel? > > Any help much apreciated. > > Rgards > > Aaron > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup