Any distro will work with software speech, so long as it comes with sound support and a version of GCC. Aside from the really tiny distributions written for cell phones and the like, this shouldn't be a problem. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 6/2/2004 at 9:20 AM Farhan wrote: >How do you use linux with software speech? what distro? >at 09:16 AM 6/2/2004, you wrote: >>Hello folks, >> A while back, I recall someone mentioning a way to cause Linux to play >> various sounds at different times such as at the login prompt and at >> shutdown. Since I mostly use software speech to access Linux, I don't >> have access until the login prompt, so it'd be nice to know when my >> machine is displaying it. If someone could send me that information >again >> I'd appreciate it. >>Thanks, >>Steve >> >>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 >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Speakup mailing list >>Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >Farhan >One Word Answers are the new era... > > >_______________________________________________ >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