Installing Speakup separate from Linux.

[Janina Sajka]

Anna:

If your dealer installs Red Hat 7.2 for you, adding speakup will be very 
simple. They can even do it for you, probably. Here's what to do:

Go to http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/current/RPMS

and get both the ConsoleTools rpm and the appropriate kernel rpm for your 
cpu. Install as usual with rpms, and add an appropriate append = entry in 
/etc/lilo.conf -- appropriate for your synth, e.g. 
append="speakup_synth=dtlk" if you have an internal Doubletalk.

If I've missed a piece here, I'm sure Bill Acker will clear it up. This 
process will be the subject of a short HOWTO soon, but it isn't done yet.

PSS: Be sure the Pogo folks install all the character based applications 
you're going to need. In other words, if they install Red Hat 7.2, and 
select the workstation class installation, things like lynx will be 
missing. Server is actually a better installation class choice, imho, and 
the best, imho, is Custom with all packages selected. 

 On Sun, 3 
Mar 2002, Anna Schneider wrote:

> 
> Okay, so the place i'm buying my computer from will install a GPL version 
> of Red Hat which I like because they will test it with the CD Writer and 
> the video and sound cards, and their version includes a driver for the HP 
> 1200 laser jet which I can have regardless of whether or not I buy the 
> printer from them.  So I'm going to have to install Speak Up later on my 
> own.
> 
> Now, if I just want to install Speak Up without a distribution, do I use 
> the tar.gc file of it and follow the instruction under installation?  This 
> was in the index of various readme and key map files on the Speakup web 
> page.
> 
> And when I talk to the people at Pogo Linux, would I want to make sure 
> that they choose the installation options for their version of Red Hat 
> that the Speakup how to recommends, such as choosing lilo and the custom 
> installation and text of course and so on.  I've got it all written down.  
> I'm assuming that this will make less trouble for me later?
> 
> I will need help installing Speakup if I go this route, correct?
> 
> And lastly, how do I know which sireal port gets which designation?
> 
> Thanks much.  I'm ordering my computer tomorrow. Very very excited.
> 
> Anna
> 
> 
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				Janina Sajka, Director
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				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

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