First of all, did you install a software speech engine? If so, head over to http://www.freebsoft.org Download and install speech dispatcher along with speechd-up. Instructions on how to do this are on the web site. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/20/2004 at 8:08 AM Stephen Kelly wrote: >Okay! > >I installed the Speakup Modified Fedora Core 2 >distribution and the system is running well. I used >the graphical installation program and did not follow >the step by step HowTo provided at the site because I >intend to use a software synth of some kind and >couldn't find specific instructions for that (synth >keyword, etc.) So now my questions are: > >How do I get speakup running using a software synth >such as sftsyn? >I've tried logging into a text console and doing: >modprobe speakup_sftsyn >but nothing happens. I notice that the modules show up >when I do an lsmod but Speakup doesn't speak. >I've also tried doing: speakup_synth=sftsyn But again >nothing happens. > >I think I've done all the obvious stuff like run >alsaconf and made sure the audio outputs were up and >not muted. (Gnopernicus seems to work fine as do all >the GUI audio applications I use like Audacity) > >Any guidance on how to get Speakup speaking would be >greatly appreciated. If there is any documentation >that would help I'd also love to know about it. >Thanks so much. >Stephen > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! >http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/yahoo/votelifeengine/ > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup Stephen Clower, that guy from the south. You can reach me by any of the following: E-Mail: steve at steve-audio.net MSN: steve at steve-audio.net AIM: AudioRabbit03 You can also check out my little home on the web by visiting http://www.steve-audio.net
