Vinux uses teh espeak synthesizer so it is the same as grml. If you switch to the en_us voice is sounds a bit better, though. > -----Original Message----- > From: Hermann [mailto:meinelisten at onlinehome.de] > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:43 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: Trying to come back? > > > Am 08.07.2009 22:29, schrieb Joseph Norton: > > Hi All: > [...] > > I saw on blindcooltech that there is a small distro called > "GRML". I have successfully downloaded and installed it on > my HD. It does work, but, I probably need some assistance to > do more with it--if this is even possible. > > > You can do all your daily work with GRML. I use it for years. What > specific problems do you have? > > > Can I install or build a more robust systtem starting with > GRML? In particular, can I get a better software synth than > the robotic british one that ships with GRML? Since it's > based on Debian, can I install Debian packages over it? > > > You could do a "grml-debootstrap", in order to install a > regular Debian. > But your GRML would be lost. > Check out the manuals of grml-debootstrap. > But you can keep your GRML, but I would recomment one change: > Go to /etc/apt/sources.list and change the entries by > commenting out the > unstable branch, and include the testing branches. You then > will have a > more stable system after you did: > aptitude update > Regarding the synth: You can buy a soft synth such as Voxin > or ttsynth, > and you can use it together with Speech-dispatcher and > Speechd-up, all > installed on GRML. > > > Or, are there other alternatives for installing Linux with > only software synth available? > > > You could check out Vinux, I think there also are podcasts on Blind > cooltech. > Hermann > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
