Just emerge some version of sys-kernels/gentoo-sources maybe the latest 4.4 or 4.8 series. Then follow the instructions to build the kernel as specified in the handbook. On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 20:53:00 -0500, Techswing33 wrote: > > Hello, > > Chiming in on this late I'd also like to get a gentoo system going on > a virtual machine under Vmware. Kernel is also stopping me, is there a > fix? > > Thanks. > Dave. > > > On 12/18/16, Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > So maybe go through the handbook and skip that chapter on building your > > own kernel and the kernel you are either left with or install from > > sources will have speakup in it? That ought to make installaing gentoo > > considerably easier if true. > > > > On Sun, 18 Dec 2016, John Covici wrote: > > > >> Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:45:01 > >> From: John Covici <covici@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > >> <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Subject: Re: Speakup on the newest Gentoo minimal cd doesn't works with > >> any > >> boot parameters > >> > >> Depending on what kernel you build, speakup is certainly in gentoo. I > >> am not sure about the default kernel, but gentoo-sources does have > >> it. I have been using it for 5 years. The handbook is more or less > >> still good, I installed one on a vm on the mac a few months ago. > >> > >> On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 10:04:41 -0500, > >> Jude DaShiell wrote: > >>> > >>> You probably picked one of the most complex distributions to > >>> install for accessibility. External DVD drives are not that > >>> expensive any longer. Aside from that, you need to find out all > >>> of the addresses for all of your sound cards on that mac. > >>> There's a /proc subdirectory in Linux for this and maybe on the > >>> mac too. The Linux kernel has provisions by means of boot > >>> parameters for selecting your sound card but you'll need its > >>> address. Wait, have you tried lsusb -v|less yet? If you have > >>> usb speakers plugged in on talkingarch instance you can get > >>> useful information from that command I think. > >>> The problem you're going to have with gentoo will be in kernel > >>> building since speakup isn't installed in the kernel. I got that > >>> far on installation a couple times but got no further. You may > >>> have additional problems after kernel building I know nothing > >>> about since I never got past that step. The other problem with > >>> gentoo is handbook on internet documentation is several years out > >>> of date so if there are easier ways to get an accessible install > >>> of gentoo install they don't appear in that handbook. Good luck, > >>> you're going to need it. > >>> > >>> On Sun, 18 Dec 2016, Charaya wrote: > >>> > >>> > Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 06:05:13 > >>> > From: Charaya <charaya@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > >>> > <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > To: speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > Subject: Speakup on the newest Gentoo minimal cd doesn't works with any > >>> > boot > >>> > parameters > >>> > > >>> > Hello Speakup users, > >>> > I want to instal Gentoo with my Mac, but I need a screenreader to > >>> > install it. I didn't get brltty working and speakup isn't working to. I > >>> > tried all speakup boot parameters (speakup.synth=synth) I don't know > >>> > what to do now. > >>> > I had talking arch live cd on a disk but my dvd device isn't working > >>> > anymore so I have the gentoo minimal cd on my stick because dd can't > >>> > write big files on any stick here. But there on talking arch I had to > >>> > select the right soundcart - it was not the first avaylable - maybe I > >>> > have to select the right soundcart on gentoo too? But how? > >>> > Does anibody has got an idea? > >>> > Best regards, > >>> > charaya > >>> > > >>> > --------- > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > Speakup mailing list > >>> > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Speakup mailing list > >>> Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: > >> How do > >> you spend it? > >> > >> John Covici > >> covici@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici covici@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
