Greg, thanks for the answer, but---- After adding speakup_dtlk to the modules file, which btw was empty except for comments, doing update-initramfs -u got the following stuff. Speakup didn't come up on reboot. This looks like brltty wasn't properly installed, should I just do apt-get install brltty? Below the output of the init-ramfs -u command update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4-686-pae Installing BRLTTY into initramfs.../usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty: 28: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty: dpkg-architecture: not found /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty: 29: //usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty: dpkg-architecture: not found /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty: 30: //usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty: dpkg-architecture: not found cp: cannot stat `/usr/lib//gconv': No such file or directory E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty failed with return 1. update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4-686-pae with 1. Am looking into installing a kernel from debian backports thanks Tom Fowle wa6ivgtf@xxxxxxxxxxx On Thu, Aug 14, 2014, at 08:21 PM, Susan Fowle wrote: > From: Gregory Nowak <[1]greg@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a > screen review system for Linux." <[2]speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: speakup on debian wheezy Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 > 13:18:59 -0700 On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:16:40PM -0700, Tom > Fowle wrote: > > Hi folks; Just installed latest debian wheezy on my ancient > asus 1.3 gig box with a doubletalk PC internal the install > went fine with speech. Doesn't speak on boot. After > "inaccessible prompt" modprobe speakup_dtlk works. the file: > /sys/module/speakup/parameters/synth contains dtlk > > You likely need to edit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules, and put > in a line like: speakup_dtlk after that, run update-initramfs > -u > > Even when working speakup does not echo deleated chars from > backspace as it used to do on my previous fedora 7 setup. > > The above statement makes no sense to me. I can confirm using > back space on a debian wheezy system with a doubletalk pc works > fine here. > > I occasionally have a crash where the screen says stuff > about softlock and speakup but the only way we can get a > copy of the following screen full of hex is to take a photo > of it. > > Install a kernel from debian backports. This problem seems to > be fixed there. Greg-- web site: [3]http://www.gregn.net gpg > public key: [4]http://www.gregn.net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) If > we haven't been in touch before, e-mail me before adding me to > your contacts. -- Free domains: [5]http://www.eu.org/ or mail > [6]dns-manager@xxxxxx > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing > list [7]Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [8]http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > References > > 1. mailto:greg@xxxxxxxxx > 2. mailto:speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 3. http://www.gregn.net/ > 4. http://www.gregn.net/pubkey.asc > 5. http://www.eu.org/ > 6. mailto:dns-manager@xxxxxx > 7. mailto:Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 8. http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
