There is a problem with the speakup26 kernel, in that the mark/cut/paste feature crashes the system when you press cut. I recommend starting with the 2.4.27 kernel, then upgrading to one of the 2.6.12 kernels available on Shane's file space. On Sun, Jan 15, 2006 at 06:34:05PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Actually, I'd recommend using the speakup26 target instead of the > speakup target, so you'll start off with a 2.6 kernel. > > Greg > > > On Sun, Jan 15, 2006 at 07:41:14PM -0500, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > > The linux utilities are called "fromdos" and "todos" but they are in a > > package called sysutils which you have to get with apt-get also. > > > > You know what I would do if I were you? I would start over again with a > > fresh install of Debian making sure I could get speech right out of the > > Debian box from the get-go. > > > > What CD did you use? Is it the speakup modified net-install disk > > everyone else uses? What hardware synth do you have to put on your > > Debian box? > > > > You can install Debian using speech and without sighted assistance, by > > starting like this once your installation disk reaches the boot prompt: > > > > speakup speakup_synth=ltlk > > > > where ltlk stands for the litetalk, or some other abbreviation if that > > is what you have. Then carefully follow the instructions, and be sure to > > pick "network install" instead of "install from CD" when the question > > arises. > > > > It's no big deal to start over. Look at what you've already learned > > doing what you have done. Next time will be a snap. > > > > -- > > The Moon is Waning Gibbous (98% of Full) > > But you can still get downloads from http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFDyvgN7s9z/XlyUyARAj/IAKDBAUlyA7MwdUX/7EfFCdK6L5Lu2QCcDBE1 > ak9BFDL0apSpiIlG6vLquDQ= > =b4jg > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- The Moon is Waning Gibbous (96% of Full) But you can still get downloads from http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh
