I have used synths built in to the kernel (not as modules) and I have been able to change synth when linux has loaded. Mike David Bruzos writes: > Hi: > I am not sure what you mean by having your modules built in. If your synth support is built in, then it is not modular. > So, asuming that your synth support is built in, all you have to do is change your boot parameter from speakup_synth=xxxx > to speakup_synth=sftsyn. I have never used this setup in particular, but I don't see any reason for it not to work. If it > works for you, let me know. > There might be other ways of doing this, I am not a speakup expert. > > David B. > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 02:22:05PM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: >> One question, If you have your modules for synths builtin and you try to load >> the softsynth module, can you make speakup work? Can I have a special boot >> option to load nothing for my synth and then try to load speakup_sftsyn? >> Sean >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Bruzos" <david at bruzos.org> >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:21 AM >> Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. >> >> >> > Hi there: >> > I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster >> and more responsive than "festival". However, >> > if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... >> > >> > To test the synths do: >> > >> > 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file >> > 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file >> > >> > Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival >> to speek. >> > >> > To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other >> applications. They are: >> > 1. speech-dispatcher >> > 2. speechd_up >> > >> > I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you >> will have to download from its website. I >> > don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... >> > Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not >> working... >> > >> > To test speech-dispatcher do: >> > $ speech-dispatcher >> > $ spd-say "some text" >> > >> > Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. >> > >> > Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the >> command: >> > $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 >> > >> > After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: >> > $ speech-dispatcher >> > Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: >> > $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn >> > and run speechd_up: >> > $ speechd_up >> > >> > Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before >> loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do >> > something like: >> > $ rmmod speakup_xxxx >> > Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. >> > >> > You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing >> a howto on how to do this, but it has taken >> > me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in >> the way. >> > >> > David B. >> > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: >> > > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I have >> > > flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works I tested it >> > > out by doing this >> > > Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix >> > > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use >> > > for this function? >> > > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. >> > > >> > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this >> > > Apt-cache search speech >> > > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark >> > > and cut and paste command like this >> > > Apt-get install then the paste command. >> > > It installed vestable >> > > Then I issued the command >> > > Apt-get install flite >> > > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and >> > > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about >> > > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one >> > > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >
