could debootstrap work for other distros or only the ones with a speakup modified kernel. Sorry for the simple questions but I feel I get more out of this list then i do online ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 12:59 AM Subject: Re: running speakup and software synth > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Ty's answer to your question was fairly decent I think. The short > answer is that no, the debian install disk doesn't have software > speech, you will need a hardware synth to install. The long answer is > that you can install debian via debootstrap, install the software > speech components, and hope it all works when you reboot into the new > system. I've mentioned some of the pitfalls involved here in the past. > > Greg > > > On Sat, Aug 11, 2007 at 02:53:09AM -0700, Cody Hurst wrote: >> That's vague. If I boot my debian disk I won't have speechd-up nor will I >> have speech dispatcher, so again, does a debian bootable isntall disk >> have >> software speech already on the disk or will I have to get a hardware >> synth >> to install. >> > > - -- > 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 v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFGvBrE7s9z/XlyUyARAsTcAKCbtBYj30DOcwz21W8MkngJar8wqQCfZKGN > eijmTkSNs4lBgtq3Dh6G7Eo= > =BNvU > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup