Speakup for linux info wanted

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.  Just a correction.  You don't build software synths into the
kernel.  Software synths run in user space.  To get a software synth
working, you need to install the software synth, install
speech-dispatcher, and finally build a program called speechd-up.
Speechd-up takes the output from the speakup software synth driver and
sends it to speech-dispatcher.  Speech-dispatcher will send the text
from speechd-up to the default synth selected in the config file for
speech-dispatcher.

Hope this helps.
          Kenny
	  
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 01:28:43AM -0500, Laura Eaves wrote:
> Marvin --
> i think it is better to use a hardware synth for speakup, as then you can 
> hear more of the boot process, before the sound card driver gets loaded.
> Building speakup with the software synth makes the kernel bigger and your 
> system slower, as the synth has to be compiled into the kernel along with 
> speakup.
> If you can get an old doubletalk or even a more expensive dectalk or 
> whatever, then you could even use it on other systems if you need to.
> But you need a synth that is able to plug into a serial port, not USB.  I 
> think the USB output is not yet supported.
> Go to the speakup page and you will find links to all the various linux 
> versions -- binaries and source -- and you will also find links to synths 
> that work with speakup.
> Here are some links I saved in my favorites:
> 
> http://www.linux-speakup.org/speakup.html
> http://linux-sound.org/speech.html
> http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/fedora/index.html
> 
> The last link is to the Fedora Core linux with speakup, which is the one I 
> have chosen to use first.
> But you can find links to other linux distributions: Debian, slackware, etc.
> Good luck.
> --le
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <marvkin at hotmail.com>
> To: <speakup at speech.braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:56 AM
> Subject: Speakup for linux info wanted
> 
> 
> Hi.
> will be taking a class in hardware stuff and to install operating systems at
> my college.
> so looking to install speakup for linux.
> could you tell me where i can get it from, how to install it, what software
> synths to download, how to use it, and how to configure it.
> please let me know.
> cheers Marvin.