On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 12:01:19PM -0500, Kyle wrote: > As I recall, espeakup is on the install CD, but it doesn't run > automatically. If I remember correctly, I was able to wait about a > minute to be sure the system was fully up and running and then run > > espeakup > > to get it talking. I don't recall needing to emerge anything. Hope this > helps. actually it is even easier. When you hear the beep that lets you know you are at the boot prompt, you should be able to type: gentoo speakup.synth=soft and it should start talking. Let me know if this doesn't work. William