I installed speakup-tools in debian unstable. I can change the parameters in speakup with echo but load and save both give me errors when run as root. I do now have /etc/speakup/ltlk and full_time shows 40000 there. but here's what happens with load snd save command. Load: cat: write error: Invalid argument cat: write error: Invalid argument cat: write error: Invalid argument cat: write error: Invalid argument cat: write error: Invalid argument cat: write error: Invalid argument cat: write error: Invalid argument save: cp: omitting directory `.' cp: reading `lang': Invalid argument cp: reading `silent': Operation not permitted I looked at the speakupconf man page but this didn't help. btw it lists save and restore but if i try restore I'm told the options are save and load. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."