help with a speakup installation

[Sean McMahon]

To answer the second question, speakup is available in all consoles.  When you
go from the one you're in to start another, speakup won't automatically read the
new login prompt.  However, it is there and a quick numpad8 keypress will give
you that prompt.  In short, speakup is loaded untill you specifically unload it.
Speakup is great when it comes to handling consoles.  If you have multiple
processes printing info to the screen, you will only hear information pertaining
to your currently active console.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristoffer Gustafsson" <skeeter at allmail.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: help with a speakup installation



On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:35:11 -0500, "Gene Collins"
<collins at gene3.ait.iastate.edu> said:
> Hi Kristoffer.  It somewhat depends on which Linux distribution you are
> using.
>
> I'm using Debian, so I can only answer about that distribution.
>
> For Debian, you need to edit the /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf
> file.  Follow the comments in the file, and uncomment the festival and
> port lines.
>
> You will also need to edit your /etc/init.d/festival file.  You will
> find a comment that says, "# comment out the following line to start a
> festival server."
>
> If memory serves, you also need to edit /usr/share/festival/festival.scm
> and make sure that the name "localhost" is in the access list.
>
> If you are running something other than Debian, then someone else will
> have to answer your questions.
>
> Gene
>
>
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Hello!
thanks! this defenitely makes thinks more clear for me.

Ok, I have still two questions.

1. Can I  skip editing the file to start a festival server, and instead
run a server in the background from the shell I'm working in?
I mean festival -server &

2. Is speakup multi console, or is it like yasr that I have to start it
in every console I'm using.

ok, just a third question, but that question will maybe make some of you
happy.

I find it very dificult to download all packages I need to install
speech-dispatcher. all things like libasound and the other tools.Would
you like to see a place on the internet where all these things are
available at the same time along with a speakup &festival howto?
If you are interested in that Please write to the list or directly to
me.
If enough people are interested I'll begin to work on this.
/kristoffer
Kristoffer Gustafsson
Solsäter Månstadsvägen 3
51453 Månstad
Telefon: 0325 42093
Mobil: 073-822 64 73
E-post:
skeeter at allmail.net


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