is the latest version in slackware 9.1?

[hank]

is there a cournal beginners guide?
I have never even compiled a cournal before.
is the latest speakup in the fedora distro buy some chance?
thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Holmes" <steve at holmesgrown.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: is the latest version in slackware 9.1?


> Yes a compile of the kernel is necessary.  Not as daunting as it might
> sound however.  First, find the checkout script inside the
> /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/speakup and when it asks for CVSROOT, hit
> enter and then answer 'please' to the password prompt.  Then it will
> update all the parts it needs to and then you can go and do the kernel
> compile stuff.  The README file in the top level of the /usr/src/linux
> directory discusses well what steps to take.  The configure step is by
> far the most tedious but once you have a config for your machine and
> hardware setups, save it off in a private directory so it can be used
> with subsequent upgrades and the like.  In fact, whenever I update
> speakup or put up a new kernel, I copy back this previously built
> config file and place it in my kernel directory under the name .config
> and then do a 'make oldconfig' and I don't have to go through all that
> decision making all over again.
>
> HTH.
>
> On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 06:54:16PM -0800, hank wrote:
> > how do I update speakup? and do I need to compile cournals? or can I run
the
> > script, have it update and then go?
> > thanks
> > hanks
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Holmes" <steve at holmesgrown.com>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: is the latest version in slackware 9.1?
> >
> >
> > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 08:11:52AM -0800, hank wrote:
> > > > hello is the last version of speak in slackware 9.1?
> > >
> > > No, they still use version 1.5.  I always follow a Slackware 9.1
> > > install with a run of the checkout script to get the latest speakup
> > > version because the newer CVS version has sume much better stuff such
> > > as key mapping, modules, more controls for pitch and punctuation, etc.
> > >
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