Yes, the package is called pulseaudio. If alt-control-f2 doesn't work, try alt-control-f3. Most likely, the first two consoles are being reserved for the startx command and the display console where GNOME is running, respectively. So alt-control-f3 should get you to a previously unused console, which should automatically be allocated as a text console where Speakup should work. Additionally, espeakup doesn't use Pulseaudio, so you may need to be sure that no applications are using sound before switching to the text console. Hope this helps. ~Kyle http://kyle.tk/ -- "Kyle? ... She calls her cake, Kyle?" Out of This World, season 2 episode 21 - "The Amazing Evie"
