I knew speakup could be built as modules but didn't realise it could be compiled without compiling a kernel as well (I thought it patched a file in the kernel source and so the kernel was different). This does simplify things alot for people new to Linux. Michael Whapples On 23/12/42 20:59, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Actually, if you're using a 2.6.x or later kernel, you don't even need > to patch the kernel; you can just build speakup as modules. This is > described here: > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/pipermail/speakup/2008-May/046202.html > > Hth. > > Greg > > > > On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 11:45:26PM +0000, Michael Whapples wrote: > >> Hello, >> Not using either of those distros I don't know if they have a way you >> can create a kernel with speakup and make it a package you install. If >> they do then you might want to go that route as hopefully you would use >> basically the same config and so might be able to use the modules from >> the distro. >> >> An alternative is to look at those distros which include speakup or >> speakup packages (this is why I stick with slackware, although it >> doesn't allow installing by software synth). GRML (www.grml.org) is >> debian based and has a software synth on the CD. You may want to look at >> it. GRML can be run as a live CD (good for system maintainance or just >> learning about speakup), or you can install GRML to hard disk, or there >> is a script to create a debian installation. >> >> If you resort to just generic instructions for compiling a kernel with >> speakup, there are many docs online about compiling kernels. One I use >> (mainly because I use slackware) is the slackware details for creating a >> speakup enabled kernel (although fairly generic) >> > > >> ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware/source/k/README_SPEAKUP_PATCH.TXT >> >> <ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware/source/k/README_SPEAKUP_PATCH.TXT> >> . If you aren't using an existing config which specifies using speakup >> then remember when configuring the kernel (make menuconfig) to enable >> speakup and the software synth option. Also some distos (I think ubuntu >> is one of them) use grub instead of lilo, make sure that you update grub >> so it knows about the new kernel if grub is used instead of updating >> lilo. >> >> It really is easier to start with a pre-compiled kernel (particularly if >> you aren't used to kernel configuration). >> >> Michael Whapples >> > > > > - -- > 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 v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAkkzKIkACgkQ7s9z/XlyUyAMwACfYY90vpEIxGkdRFWImDIlKJom > aB4AoMoB/981idlO05vUYSI8MNVxT1xw > =FUC7 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >
