Chris, I did some experimenting and here is what I found.
espeak is installed and it is what I am using.
espeak-ng is also installed.
Commands and results:
espeak "Hello Linux Speakup"
ALSA lib pcm.c:2660:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2660:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM
cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2660:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib pcm_route.c:877:(find_matching_chmap) Found no matching channel
map
connect(2) call to /dev/shm/jack-0/default/jack_0 failed (err=No such file
or directory)
attempt to connect to server failed
connect(2) call to /dev/shm/jack-0/default/jack_0 failed (err=No such file
or directory)
attempt to connect to server failed
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect:
Connection refused
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect:
Connection refused
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:482:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card
'card'
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:482:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card
'card'
connect(2) call to /dev/shm/jack-0/default/jack_0 failed (err=No such file
or directory)
attempt to connect to server failed
Expression 'framesAvail' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c',
line: 3629
Expression 'PaAlsaStreamComponent_GetAvailableFrames( self, &framesAvail,
xrun )' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 3989
Expression 'PaAlsaStreamComponent_RegisterChannels( &self->playback,
&self->bufferProcessor, &playbackFrames, &xrun )' failed in
'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 4118
Expression 'PaAlsaStream_SetUpBuffers( stream, &framesGot, &xrun )' failed
in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 4359
espeak-ng "Hello Linux Speakup"
Hello Linux Speakup was spoken.
On Wed, 9 Jun 2021, Chris Brannon wrote:
Kelly Prescott <kprescott@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
I just upgraded my archlinux system and alsalibs, alsa-utils, and
other alsa packages were upgraded.
The end result is that speakup would no longer speak properly.
Kelly,
Are you using espeak-ng or the original espeak?
-- Chris
