On Sun, 2007-10-28 at 19:47 +0900, Kerry Hoath wrote: > try http://www.linux-speakup.org/ > > If you want to try Ubuntu the livecd will not kill your computer; grab the > desktop cd, > boot it; > hit control f2 then key in orca. > You'll know it's booted when things quieten down. It's alt f2, and there's the part of the boot process where you can start orca when logged in. > Not sure how easy speakup would patch into the newer 2.6.22 kernels that > modern distributions are using; I haven't tried yet. > If you have 2 computers; consider connecting them together with a null-modem > cable and use a serial console. This will allow you to install Redhat, > Debian or Ubuntu yourself then tinker to get software speech functional. > Most electronics stores will sell you a Null modem cable for aprox $10 > (Australian) and if your laptop or whatever has no serial ports you can get > a USB to serial adapter to plug serial gear in. > To install Ubuntu do: > Boot the cd, press escape then enter. > escape kills the gui splash screen, ok confirms you want to kill it. > Then type > install console=ttyS0,38400 > > If you only have one computer but have vmware server; it is possible to > install Linux into a virtual machine yourself with 2 usb to serial adapters > and a null modem cable; or 1 dual port usb-to-serial adapter, I can outline > the process if anyone is interested. > I hear it is possible to install Ubuntu with Orca and the talking installer; > never tried it. I've personally had as much success with Orca as I have had > with Narrator, however I haven't tried extremely hard either. > > Regards, Kerry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Dalton" <daniel.dalton47 at gmail.com> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 6:19 PM > Subject: Re: How do you install Speakup for Ubuntu? > > > > On 28/10/2007 4:25 AM, Charlie Dorff wrote: > >> I recently installed Ubuntu on my computer and I'm using Orca screen > >> reader and it's going well but I'd like to try Speakup. Could someone > >> explain where to download Speakup for Ubuntu and how to install it. Does > >> it require compiling? Thank you. > > > > Ok well I think you need to patch the kernal and then compile the kernal > > again I think. > > Do you know that speakup is just for the terminal? > > All instructions and the speakup patches can be found at. > > linux-speakup.com > > > > BTW How are you finding ubuntu. What problems are there. Are you dual > > booting? Is it pretty accessible? > > I know this is a little bit off topic for this thread but I am > > considering using ubuntu. > > Maybe I should try the livecd... > > > > > > -- > > Daniel Dalton > > > > http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/ > > daniel.dalton47 at gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -- Chris Norman. <!-- chris.norman4 at ntlworld.com -->
