Need direction please

[Jeff Jacobson]

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I was trying the cvs by executing the 
"checkout" script according to the INSTALLATION doc and the README.cvs
file; no luck yet. The cvs download succeeds. I'm just never prompted to 
configure speakup during the "make config" process in /usr/src/linux 
(which is linked to the 2.6.6 source tree in accordance with the 
directions.)

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Gregory Nowak wrote:

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> You need to use speakup from cvs if you want to use a 2.6 kernel. See:
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> http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/README.cvs
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> Greg
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> On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 08:30:55PM -0600, Jeff Jacobson wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I.m new to the list. I.m trying to build a Linux system for a blind friend
>> of mine. The system is:
>>
>> Dell Dimension TS500 . Pentium-3 @ 500 MHz
>> external DecTalk express
>>
>> I currently have Debian 2.2.20 running on the machine, after many hours of
>> fussing to get the new 80gb disk installed properly and Xfree86 / KDE
>> running.
>>
>> Now I learn that Speakup needs kernel 2.4.25, or later. I downloaded the
>> 2.6.6 kernel from www.kernel.org, thinking I may as well jump all the way
>> if a kernel build is required.
>>
>> After downloading Speakup 1.5 and running the .checkout. program in
>> accordance with the INSTALLATION document, I am not prompted to configure
>> Speakup. I.m following the directions carefully, but having no luck.
>>
>> In the interest of not wasting several days trying to .recreate the wheel.
>> I thought someone on the list might get me going down the best path to
>> make this happen. I noticed the link on speakup.org to the Debian floppy
>> creation for Woody3, but am trying to avoid reinstalling Debian after all
>> of the hours I already have invested in this current machine.s
>> configuration.
>>
>> Would someone please be kind enough to advise me (as concisely as
>> possible) on how I should proceed? Maybe a fresh install is my only
>> choice?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
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