What is "type?" If by "type," you actually mean the "sintallation class," you're not going to get Gnopernicus out of "Server" or "Custom." Follow the instructions and check "Everything" in the subsequent package selection screen. You're trying to cut corners and that's just not smart. Jude DaShiell writes: > I have tried running gnopernicus in personal desktop type install and also > in workstation type mode as well as server type. The personal desktop and > workstation types failed completely. The software was put onto the system > to run, but no speech in either of those installation types. tried both > telinit 5 and startx. Startx so far doesn't work in server type over here > but telinit 5 did work. I expect the custom type to do no better than > personal desktop or workstation. The startx command never gets to the > short beep on any of these installation types. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.