hi, subject says it all, I can get the softsynth module to load I've created the softsynth device file I can run speechd_up which appears to just die cause I can't see a pid for it, and after all's said nd done I have not a voice through my sound card. is there anything I've not done? or done or didn't etc, -- Shaun Oliver "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person." email: shaun.oliver at optusnet.com.au WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 IRCNICK: blindman