Startx generally grabs the console you were previously using and prints x-related output to it. You will probably need to switch to a different console to make Speakup work again, i.e. press alt-control-f2 or alt-control-f3 instead of the normal alt-control-f1. Hope this helps. ~Kyle http://kyle.tk/ -- "Kyle? ... She calls her cake, Kyle?" Out of This World, season 2 episode 21 - "The Amazing Evie"
