Do the newer verstions still require one to run the installation script in the speakup directory? If they do, and you haven't, that is why--the kernel has not been patched. I have not used version 2, however, so this may be incorrect information. Luke On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Jeff Jacobson wrote: > Hi Greg, > > Thanks for the reply. Yes, I was trying the cvs by executing the "checkout" > script according to the INSTALLATION doc and the README.cvs > file; no luck yet. The cvs download succeeds. I'm just never prompted to > configure speakup during the "make config" process in /usr/src/linux (which > is linked to the 2.6.6 source tree in accordance with the directions.) > > Any other suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Jeff > > On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Gregory Nowak wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> You need to use speakup from cvs if you want to use a 2.6 kernel. See: >> >> http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/README.cvs >> >> Greg >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 08:30:55PM -0600, Jeff Jacobson wrote: >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >>> >>> !DSPAM:40cfb6a8220887962221358! >>> >>> >> >> - -- >> Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iD8DBQFAz7gD7s9z/XlyUyARAplzAJ9NL/O0a7iy0h6z484MFcNa/JYZtACggaW0 >> lhXIdzbcm/O5aBa/RHnU6+Y= >> =L+nO >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
