dsp doesn't work so far as I know unless alsa-oss is installed and a /dev/dsp device actually exists. On Wed, 9 Jun 2021, Kelly Prescott wrote: > 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 > > > >
