The only solution for this problem, is to grab the grml kernel source, and recompile the kernel image. Mika does not support this; as the kernel lock being preempted should be something left alone, because this is eusually enabled across all normal current distrobutions of Linux. You should not have any reason to use nice-levels, because once you make the following change (I recommend installing on your hard-drive and booting back into the installation of GRML first though) then make sure that you do this. In make menuconfig (I will not explain how to do a compilation of the kernel) you should be able to find documentation on this, go to Processor type and features, and then select either Preempt the big kernel lock (and disable this completly) or totally deactivate the preemption if you choose. Then perform a make && make modules_install, and reboot the hard-drive installation, and you should be fine. BTW does anyone know if debian's ESpeak package uses "speak?" or the Espeak executable library? Regards, --Keith.
