Thanks, Janina, I don't mind having FC3 at all at this point... I knew FC4 wasn't available, but wondered if I needed separate ISO images for 64-bit, and it looks from your message like I do... thanks very much for your help. Liz At 10:50 AM 8/5/2005, you wrote: >Hi, Liz: > >Several of us are running Speakup Modified on x86_64 platforms, >including yours truly. However, there are not any up to date iso images >for speech enabled installation of x86_64. In fact, there are still no >x86_64 kernels with Speakup for FC4 because attempts at compiling have >to date been unsuccessful. It has proven possible to use a Speakup >Modified kernel for FC3 on an FC4 installation, and this appears to be >quite stable but may not be what you want. > >In short, the best way right now to install FC for x86_64 with speech is >to do an installation over telnet. This does provide speech during the >installation process, but it requires a second machine to control the >installation (obviously). This would be true whether you decide to >install FC3 or FC4 for x86_64. I would, speaking for myself, use FC4 and >either bring in a Sp[eakup Modified kernel from FC3 following a >successful install, or just drive the system over ssh. > > Janina > >Liz Hare writes: > > > > Hello, > > > > i'm trying to find information about installing Speakup Modified FC3 on a > > system with a pentium EMT64.... is there a separate distribution for > > this? Will I have to modify the regular FC3 distribution with speakup > > myself? > > > > Liz, intimidated about playing with the kernel > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >-- > >Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 >Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com >Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go >to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > >Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) >janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
