I have a question, if I leave my comp up for a while, it will sorta just lock up the synth, I can still type in commands, but it just won't speak them to synth. any ideas? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hallenbeck" <chuckh@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 2:30 AM Subject: Re: help with install of debian and speakup!? > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
