Cool. Don't be shy to write or call if you have any problems whatsoever. Adam MacLeod writes: > Hi: > Thank you. I wasn't sure if the newer versions supported older hardware. > I was actually successful in downloading the DVD of FC6 from the web site > with HTTP, so I now have that. I will attempt an install with that DDVD on > the old machine with the Double Talk card. I'm also going to install on a > newer machine with an AMD Sempron XP3000+ with 1.5GB of RAM, a 250 GB SATA > drive, and an external LiteTalk. > > Regards: > Adam MacLeod > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:56 AM > Subject: Re: How To Test For Functioning Synth > > > > You should really be using the SpeakupModified FC6. It does work fine on > > old machines. I have two here, including a 9-year old Pentium 2 350/Mhz > > with an internal Doiubletalk that runs FC6. > > > > Adam MacLeod writes: > >> Hi List: > >> I have an old machine that has an old DoubleTalk ISA card in it. I've > >> been trying to load the FC2 install off the first CD. It boots fine, > >> because when I type in text speakup_synth=dtlk and hit enter, the CD > >> spins up. But the DoubleTalk does not begin to talk. > >> So my question is, is there a way to test the card to see if it works? I > >> don't have another machine to put it in unfortunately. With an external > >> synth, I would just boot a DOS boot disk and echo a statement to the > >> serial port it was on, but I'm not sure how to go about this with an > >> internal ISA card. > >> Thanks in advance. > >> > >> Regards: > >> Adam MacLeod > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.595.7777 > > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com > > > > Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and > > Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > > > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > > janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.595.7777 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org
