May I point out that I pointed you to this documentation several times. Yes, I most recently pointed you to it today, but I've pointed you to it twice in recent weeks. Stop complaining, aand start reading. Luke Davis writes: > From: Luke Davis <ldavis at shellworld.net> > > Where is the proper keyword (speakup_synth) documented? Also, how does > one forse the port, avoiding the probe, if necessary, and/or where is that > documented? > > Luke > > > On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Toby Fisher wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Luke Davis wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > > I thus booted the rescue floppy. At the point where nothing was > > > happening, and I thus assumed I was at the expected "boot:" prompt, I > > > typed "linux dectlk". As best as I could tell from Debian: the default > > > kernel was "linux". From the only speakup doc I found that discussed > > > setting the speech output device, all I could determine was that you had > > > to give the kernel a boot parameter, specifying the speech device, and > > > that for the DEC Express, it was "dectlk". Nothing about specifying a > > > port, or anything of that sort, so I guess there is a probe system. > > > > Ok, yes, you are correct to asume that it can auto-detect, in most cases, > > where the synthesiser is. > > > > However, I think I know what your problem is. > > > > You missed a bit in your typing, what you should have typed at the prompt > > was: > > > > linux speakup_synth=dectlk > > > > Hopefully you should find that that works fine. > > > > Kind regards. > > > > - -- > > Toby Fisher Email: toby at tjfisher.co.uk > > Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > > ICQ: #61744808 > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > Comment: pgpenvelope 2.10.2 - http://pgpenvelope.sourceforge.net/ > > > > iD8DBQE+QhzrKl9qIwuqk+IRApYqAKC9SvBStq2hCRM/mdEl2CmsZzwGIACdHgMf > > EOawXy2xlD/kSdL82IZeJHg= > > =5jf0 > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175