is the latest version in slackware 9.1?

[nick G]

Yes, I believe so, considering that the latest speakup supports keynote PC,
and Fedora does.
By the way, what's the version number on that version of speakup?
Thank You,
Nick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hank" <hank at hanksmith.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: is the latest version in slackware 9.1?


> 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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