I wouldn't need software speech at bootup, just software speech compiled as a module. If this is the same debian kernel that one can download as the default sarge speakup kernel, that answers my question. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane" <shane-keyword-speakup.aca783@xxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 9:17 AM Subject: Re: New SpeakUP Sarge install isos > On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 01:58:14PM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: > > Which version of speakup does the kernel on the iso contain? Is speakup > > compiled in as modules or are the synths built into the kernel? Specifically, > > is the softsynth compiled into the kernel or as a module? Thanks for updating > > the iso! > > Sean > > Hi Sean, > > The kernel is 2.4.27-speakup exactly as found in Debian > proper. I used the same debs and just did the udeb split > for the installer. The synths are compiled directly into > the kernel. > > As for softspeech, I have never played with it but it sure > would be nice for an install CD where a synthesizer may not > be available. However, when d-i is booted, there is no > sound support and probably not enough room on the initrd > for a software speech package unless it is quite small. > > S > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shane" <shane-keyword-speakup.aca783 at cm.nu> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 1:36 PM > > Subject: New SpeakUP Sarge install isos > > > > > > > Resend from correct address. > > > Hello list, > > > > > > As it's been almost a year, I've created updates of the > > > i386 Debian Sarge installation CD. It's based on > > > debian-installer as of 20050129 and the 2.4.27 speakup > > > kernel in Debian. The iso along with its readme is > > > available here > > > > > > http://people.debian.org/~shane/netinst-speakup/ > > > > > > I would appreciate any bugreports related to the SpeakUP > > > integration. Also, in case you cannot verify gpg > > > signatures, the md5 of the iso is > > > 746940156e806834a6e6ab531ab460cd sarge-i386-speakup-20050129.iso > > > > > > Best, > > > Shane > > > > > > -- > > > Shane Wegner > > > http://www.cm.nu/~shane/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > Shane Wegner > http://www.cm.nu/~shane/ > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup