orca uses speech-dispatcher and speech-dispatcher can be configured to use alsa. Use the spd-conf command to do that. I don't know did that version of ubuntu change from systemv to systemd? To find out try which systemctl if nothing returns it's systemv you're using. If a file path is returned before rebooting as root type systemctl enable espeakup. That way speech eventually will come up if your netbook can do it. On Wed, 8 Apr 2020, Gregory Nowak wrote: > Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 22:04:19 > From: Gregory Nowak <greg@xxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Glenn K0LNY <glennervin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Installing eSpeakup > > Forwarding back on list. > > > On Thu, Apr 09, 2020 at 01:01:12AM -0500, Glenn K0LNY wrote: > > If pulseaudio is removed, what does espeakup use as a sound device? > > It uses the alsa driver directly. > > > I don't really understand the different parts. > > I believe speech-dispatcher is the go-between for a screenreader and a sound > > module. > > It can be, but doesn't have to be. > > > But I don't know what they all use, espeakup and Orca. > > The espeakup package uses alsa directly as far as I know, while orca > uses speech-dispatcher, which can use multiple audio backends, alsa > directly, and through pulseaudio among them. There is another package, > speechd-up which was written as a proof of concept, and it can replace > espeakup to join speakup's software synthesizer with speech-dispatcher. > > Greg > > > > Glenn > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Glenn K0LNY" <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Speakup is a screen review > > system for Linux." <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2020 3:15 PM > > Subject: Re: Installing eSpeakup > > > > > > 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
