Hi, it sounds as if the zip speak kernel doesn't have USB and USB keyboard support compiled in. I don't use zipspeak so my info could be wrong, but you may need to compile a kernel with USB keyboard support. ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn Ervinat home <glennervin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: linux - speakup <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 10:50 PM Subject: zipspeak & U S B keybord > > I am trying to get zipspeak going on my 250 MB zip drive. > It recognizes my synth fine, and it speaks as it is loading and it seems to > recognize all of my hardware, except for my keyboard, which is a U S B. > I have "U S B legacy" enabled in the CMOS setup, and my keyboard works in > DOS & Windows. > But Zipspeak says "no keyboard" on load up. > Also, it says something like "Root not loaded", after it says that it cannot > find the keyboard. > It might be working, but at this point, I have no keyboard for input. > Is there a patch to make zipspeak notice a U S B keyboard? > Thanks. > Glenn. > > > "Live long and prosper", > O. Glenn Ervin (Lenny) N0YJV > Northeast Nebraska > e-mail: GlennErvin at cableONE.net > The above address can also be found on MSM. > work e-mail: gErvin at ncbvi.state.ne.us > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup