You'll likely need to add speakup_soft to /etc/modules, and apt-get install espeakup. You may also have to work with, or purge pulseaudio. Greg On Wed, Apr 08, 2020 at 11:16:21AM -0500, Glenn K0LNY wrote: > Hi, > I keep trying different distros on this netbook, an Asus 701 with little success. > I did get Ubuntu 11.04 working with Orca. > I want to try something newer, so I downloaded Ubuntu Server 14.10, and it will come without the GUI. > So if I can get it talking with eSpeakup, I will try to install Mate or Gnome. > But what are the proper steps to get espeakup going in the CLI after it boots up? > perhaps just apt-get install espeakup? > Or will I need to get something going first? > I have had no luck with Talking Arch or Vinux 4.1. > Thanks. > > Glenn > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- 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