I installed the debian packages no problems what so ever. btw did you modify /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf and change the default module to dtk-generic if you didn't do that and restart speech-dispatcher. that's all I had to do hth -- Shaun Oliver "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person." email: shaun.oliver at optusnet.com.au WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 IRCNICK: blindman