is there a cournal beginners guide? I have never even compiled a cournal before. is the latest speakup in the fedora distro buy some chance? thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Holmes" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 4:11 AM Subject: Re: is the latest version in slackware 9.1? > Yes a compile of the kernel is necessary. Not as daunting as it might > sound however. First, find the checkout script inside the > /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/speakup and when it asks for CVSROOT, hit > enter and then answer 'please' to the password prompt. Then it will > update all the parts it needs to and then you can go and do the kernel > compile stuff. The README file in the top level of the /usr/src/linux > directory discusses well what steps to take. The configure step is by > far the most tedious but once you have a config for your machine and > hardware setups, save it off in a private directory so it can be used > with subsequent upgrades and the like. In fact, whenever I update > speakup or put up a new kernel, I copy back this previously built > config file and place it in my kernel directory under the name .config > and then do a 'make oldconfig' and I don't have to go through all that > decision making all over again. > > HTH. > > On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 06:54:16PM -0800, hank wrote: > > how do I update speakup? and do I need to compile cournals? or can I run the > > script, have it update and then go? > > thanks > > hanks > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Steve Holmes" <steve at holmesgrown.com> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:11 PM > > Subject: Re: is the latest version in slackware 9.1? > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 08:11:52AM -0800, hank wrote: > > > > hello is the last version of speak in slackware 9.1? > > > > > > No, they still use version 1.5. I always follow a Slackware 9.1 > > > install with a run of the checkout script to get the latest speakup > > > version because the newer CVS version has sume much better stuff such > > > as key mapping, modules, more controls for pitch and punctuation, etc. > > > > > > -- > > > HolmesGrown Solutions > > > The best solutions for the best price! > > > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
