does a boot parameter exist to use and install speechd-up rather than speakup-soft for debian installs of wheezy or squeeze? Also would those be stock distros to install or an espeakup distro or some other distro to burn and install? Jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net> If I got a nickel for every message I've already sent supporting Microsoft Windows and its applications I'd have enough to retire on comfortably no matter what the stock market did.