Well, I don't know anything about devil-linux. I am pretty sure that speakup is not included in the distribution so you would have to compile a kernel. I doubt you can install it yourself without a speakup patched kernel so don't know what to tell you there. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061