Some serial synths use their own driver in speakup but some use a driver written into a C module called serialio.c. I know the doubletalk LT uses that driver. I don't know about the apollo. But if the apollo uses the generic driver, it won't work with a stock debian kernel. You have to recompile the kernel after fixing the bug yourself by editing the code in serialio.c. I'd tell you how to do that if i remembered how. I'd have to google it but you can do that yourself. I can also give you a kernel package with the bug already fixed. I compiled it last summer so it is a bit out of date. If I get around to compiling a newer kernel I'll post a link here. But this kernel should be fine. Here's a link to download the kernel package: http://www.math.wisc.edu/~jheim/Downloads/linux-image-3.2.46-130619-01_3.2.46-130619-01-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb I wouldn't normally recommend downloading kernel packages from some stranger and just installing them. But I am an employee of the Math Department at the University of Wisconsin and you can google me. On 12/11/13 07:55, Pawel Loba wrote: > Thanks for your suggestion but this mistake was corrected some time ago. > Anyway, speakup.synth=Apollo speaku.ser=1 statement at Debian's boot line > doesn't work. > Best, > Pawel. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Speakup [mailto:speakup-bounces at linux-speakup.org] On Behalf Of > Georgina Joyce > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 7:48 AM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: Debian installation with a hardware synth for speakup > > Hello, > > At one time I'm sure the apollo module was spelt apolo. Just one letter 'l'. > > HTH > > Gena > On 10 Dec 2013, at 11:12, Pawel Loba <pawel at velcom.ca> wrote: > >> Hi, >> By specifying speakup.synth=dtlk at Debian Squeeze installation line I >> got my system talking via my external DoubleTalk synthesizer at the >> first run after the installation process. >> I tried to do the same on my friend's system who is using Apollo >> synthesizer by putting speakup.synth=Apollo at the installation line >> but with no luck this time. >> This is probably very trivial question for all of you gurus out there >> but perhaps someone would give me some suggestion how I can fix this >> and make speakup talking via Apollo synth, please. >> Thanks a lot. >> Pawel. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at linux-speakup.org >> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at linux-speakup.org > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at linux-speakup.org > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- --- John G. Heim, 608-263-4189, jheim at math.wisc.edu
