Speakup for linux info wanted

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.  I don't think it is in a doc from the web site.  Someone posted a
message describing how they got software speech running in Fedora a few
months ago to the list.  Others replied with info on how there distro
did things, but I don't think the thread was ever put into a complete
HOWTO.

          Kenny

On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 02:04:41AM -0500, Laura Eaves wrote:
> Hi -- Thank you for that info!  I guess I took my info from a previous mail 
> on this list a very long time ago -- oer perhaps it was from a web page that 
> hadn't been updated for a while.
> I'll remember that.
> Take care.
> Oh, and is this info available on the speakup webpage, or from a link on 
> that page?
> Take care.
> --le
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny at hittsjunk.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 1:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Speakup for linux info wanted
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
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