Hi Since I went back to Ubuntu 9.04, I had to set up speakup again. When I start a console I think it starts, but it doesn't say anything. After typing: sudo espeakup --default-voice de I get the following message: E: Core-utils-.c: home directory /home/guenni not ours. It talks afterwards. But I guess it's not supposed to give that message. I also put: espeakup --default-voice de In: /etc/init.d/rc.local, in hopes speakup would speak immediately after starting a console. What is the problem? Guenni