Thank you, I'll try this. On the other hand, I see a "speakup-jfw.tar.gz" on the Speakup FTP tree, what does this file contain? And how do I use it if it contains a synth I'd rather have? Haha, I'm quite the newbie...;) Visit my Blog at: http://benevolence.blogdrive.com MSN and E-mail: Nicolai at home3.gvdnet.dk Skype: Kvalme I am currently hiring builders/coders for a mud, mail/IM me if interested. I'm working on ideas for a new codebase, it's a rough draft as of now... But coming together! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Norman" <chris.norman4@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:12 PM Subject: Re: Question. > If you're new to linux, then Ubuntu 6.10 is definately the way forward. To > install this: > > Boot the cd and get it talking. > > Run gnome-terminal (by typing alt+f2 and typing gnome-terminal and > pressing enter). > > Now type: > sudo su > This will log you in as root (no password required). > > Now comes the hairy part: > > Kill orca with insert+q. Now type: > orca --no-setup & > > Make sure you put the "&" after the command. This launches orca as root, > and forks it to the background. It won't read for a while, don't worry. > Just type: > > ubiquity > > and press enter. The CD will spin for a bit, wait for it to talk. > > Now follow the steps on screen. The only dodgy thing I find is the first > screen about your location. Just go forward and fix it later with tzselect > or tzconfig, I can't remember which. When you have finished reboot and log > in. > > Now we need to get speakup working: > > The synth you want to use will have some bearing on how hard it is to get > working, but it's not difficult at all. > > Festival works out of the box. > > Go in gnome-terminal as root (with `sudo su`), and issue the following > commands: > > apt-get install speech-dispatcher > apt-get install speechd-up > > That should leave you with a working, speaking setup, alls you have to do > now is launch it. > > I think the easiest thing to do is to create a start-speakup script which > can be added to users's ~/.bashrc file. Here's mine: > > # /usr/bin/start-speakup. > # Make it executible with: > # `chmod 555 /usr/bin/start-speakup`. > #!/bin/bash > > echo "Loading module for software speech..." > modprobe speakup_sftsyn > > echo "Starting speech-dispatcher with a niceness of -20..." > nice -20 speech-dispatcher -d > > echo "Starting speechd-up with a niceness of -20..." > nice -20 speechd-up > > echo "Changing to speakup directory: /proc/speakup..." > cd /proc/speakup > > echo "Applying settings from command line..." > echo "$1" > rate > echo "$2" > punc_level > echo "$3" > reading_punc > > echo "Done." > > I'm not on that machine at the minute, so there might be issues with that > script, but you get the idea. > > If you want to install something like Fedora it's a little more > complicated, but still not impossible. > > HTH, > > Chris Norman > <!-- cnorman at rnibncw.ac.uk --> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicolai Svendsen" <nicolai at home3.gvdnet.dk> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:21 PM > Subject: Question. > > >> Heyas all!:) >> >> >> >> I'm in a kind of dilemma here, and I might be able to get some advice. >> >> >> >> I'd like to install Linux of course, with Speakup!;) >> >> So... Is it possible to get Linux to run a sound card during >> installation, so I can use the software synth Speakup provides instead of >> the hardware? >> >> >> >> The situation is. Parents are tired of helping out, and often when I rely >> on sighted help some don't read up everything. And of course, I'd like to >> do things on my own as much as I can. And if I need a hardware >> synthesizer to get the audio installation working, it's gonna take at >> least a month to get it! >> >> Due to the county being a bit weird right now and if I can get them to >> support it, there's no need to pay. But, I'm not sure if I have the >> patiency to wait! >> >> So, is there a way to do this? >> >> >> >> Haha, think I got my situation explained....:P >> >> >> >> Regards, and thanks beforehand, >> >> >> >> Nic. >> >> >> >> Visit my Blog at: >> >> http://benevolence.blogdrive.com >> >> MSN and E-mail: >> >> Nicolai at home3.gvdnet.dk >> >> Skype: Kvalme >> >> I am currently hiring builders/coders for a mud, mail/IM me if >> interested. >> I'm working on ideas for a new codebase, it's a rough draft as of now... >> But coming together! >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >
