you can use an installer, but you'll have to debootstrap. just get speechd-up and speechd-dispatcher I think. and read some docs and configure, and you're good to go. Thanks, Tyler Littlefield. Vertigo head coder "My programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features." msn: compgeek134 at hotmail.com email: compgeek13 at gmail.com aim: st8amnd2005 skype: st8amnd127 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cody Hurst" <churst35@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 3:29 AM Subject: running speakup and software synth > Hi, > > So I hear speakup will work with a software synth like festival. Is there > a way I can grab a debian installer and type in a command at the boot > prompt and have speakup come up running festival or some software synth? > If so, what should I type and what site should I go to to get the debian > install disk > > Cody > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup