I'm directing this back on list. On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 07:40:11PM -0500, Glenn K0LNY wrote: > I got it working, the only thing I need to do to get it fully functional is > to make the WIFI work. > I think what fixed the no speech was to use raspi-config to tell it to use > option 1, which is not the HDMI. > I also installed mate-desktop, but so far it hasn't booted to it. > BTW, does anyone know how to change the speakup speech parameters? > Like speed and such. That's documented in the speakup user guide on http://www.linux-speakup.org Greg > Thanks. > > Glenn > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Glenn K0LNY" <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Speakup is a screen review > system for Linux." <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 6:14 PM > Subject: Re: [raspberry-vi] A bit off topic, Speakup and Debian > Stretch-Buster (fwd) > > > >On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 11:40:56AM -0500, Glenn K0LNY wrote: > >>I have a Raspberry PI Model B, version 2, and I'm trying to get eSpeak > >>and > >>speakup going. > >>I installed the version: > >>2020-02-13-raspbian-buster.img > >>and I can SSH into it, and I was getting audio out with: > >>speaker-test -c 2 > >>but if I tried espeak "hello" > >>I didn't get anything until I installed pulseaudio. > >>Now the espeak works, but still no speakup on boot-up. > >>I installed speakup and that did not work, although it seemed to install > >>okay. > > > >I assume you mean espeakup, not speakup. I haven't used speakup on a > >rpi since raspbian/devuan jessie. However, I do recall back then that > >espeakup didn't work properly through the on board sound chip, and > >Michael Ray I believe posted work arounds for that. I don't know if > >the situation has changed since. I don't think espeakup and pulseaudio > >will play any nicer on the rpi than they do on the PC. My solution > >back then was to install speechd-up, and get output from speakup that way. > > > >>I installed Orca with: > >>apt-get install gnome-orca > >>and that seemed to install okay, but it did not help speakup. > > > >First, I don't see how installing orca is supposed to help speakup, > >since they're separate screen readers using different interfaces to > >provide speech output. Second, last time I checked, raspbian was using > >their own slimed down desktop environment not using gtk, so that > >wouldn't work with orca. I don't know if that has changed since > >either. If it hasn't, your best bet is probably to install raspbian > >light, and then manually install mate or xfce. It will be slow almost > >to the point of not being very useful in my opinion, but it should > >work. I think gnome is too bloated for the rpi, but I could be wrong > >there. > > > >>I had done a general Debian update before doing all the above. > >>The only way eSpeak works with strings of text is via SSH, not the > >>plugged > >>in keyboard. > > > >Is the rpi recognizing the keyboard when you plug it in? Are you sure > >you successfully logged in on a text console before attempting to run > >espeak from the keyboard? > > > >>I would like to get a desktop going, but this RPI may not have the RAM > >>for > >>it. > > > >I tried mate on a rpi 3 back when I was using devuan jessie. It worked > >as proof of concept, but browsing with firefox brought the unit to its > >knees on most sites. A rpi2 might not have the RAM for a full GUI like > >mate, but I could be wrong there too. > > > >Greg > > > > > >-- > >web site: http://www.gregn.net > >gpg public key: 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: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@xxxxxx > -- web site: http://www.gregn.net gpg public key: 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: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@xxxxxx _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
