Hi. Ok, I'll try this out. as for pc speaker I've already tried modprobe pcspkr. It doesn't help, don't get any error messages or so, but it doesnt, beep or anything. /Kristoffer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Hoath" <kerry@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:27 AM Subject: Re: squeze questions > Answers inline. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kristoffer Gustafsson > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 6:12 AM > Subject: squeze questions > > > I've tried to compile a new kernel, but that kernel with speakup doesn't > start whatever I do. > I've selected everything I want to have, like modules and such, then I > typed make all. > Have I missed anything? > > Usually you compile kernels for debian with kernel-package > apt-get install kernel-package fakeroot > make-kpkg clean > make config or whatever > make-kpkg --revision=custom.1 --initrd kernel_image > dpkg -i kernel-image-x.x.x_custom.1.deb > > > My questions are as follows. > 1. sound card. > How do I change from my built in sound card on the motherboard to my > soundblaster audigy 2zs without alsaconf? > > edit /etc/modutils.d/alsa and set > options options snd-audigy index=1 > or whatever the module for your audigy card is called. > You'll want squeeze for the later sound modules that work better with the > zs. > > Then run > update-modules I believe it is. > This is documented in /usr/share/doc/alsa-base/Readme.Debian.gz I > believe. > > and finally, maybe a little off topic for this list, but is there any way > to do so that I get the status cells to the left side of my braille > display instead of the right? > It feels very uncomfortable to have them there. > > > Try the brltty documentation, it should have details what is and isn't > configurable. > > I remember seeing manpages and the like on the brltty website although it > has been a while since I looked. > Regards, Kerry. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup