Hi, I.m new to the list. I.m trying to build a Linux system for a blind friend of mine. The system is: Dell Dimension TS500 . Pentium-3 @ 500 MHz external DecTalk express I currently have Debian 2.2.20 running on the machine, after many hours of fussing to get the new 80gb disk installed properly and Xfree86 / KDE running. Now I learn that Speakup needs kernel 2.4.25, or later. I downloaded the 2.6.6 kernel from www.kernel.org, thinking I may as well jump all the way if a kernel build is required. After downloading Speakup 1.5 and running the .checkout. program in accordance with the INSTALLATION document, I am not prompted to configure Speakup. I.m following the directions carefully, but having no luck. In the interest of not wasting several days trying to .recreate the wheel. I thought someone on the list might get me going down the best path to make this happen. I noticed the link on speakup.org to the Debian floppy creation for Woody3, but am trying to avoid reinstalling Debian after all of the hours I already have invested in this current machine.s configuration. Would someone please be kind enough to advise me (as concisely as possible) on how I should proceed? Maybe a fresh install is my only choice? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Jeff
