How do I change the synth? Can I install or compile pine on this thing? Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Raikes" <DON.RAIKES@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: RE: Trying to come back? > 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
