Question.

[Nicolai Svendsen]

Thank you, I'll try this.

On the other hand, I see a "speakup-jfw.tar.gz" on the Speakup FTP tree, 
what does this file contain? And how do I use it if it contains a synth I'd 
rather have? Haha, I'm quite the newbie...;)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <chris.norman4 at ntlworld.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Question.


> If you're new to linux, then Ubuntu 6.10 is definately the way forward. To 
> install this:
>
> Boot the cd and get it talking.
>
> Run gnome-terminal (by typing alt+f2 and typing gnome-terminal and 
> pressing enter).
>
> Now type:
> sudo su
> This will log you in as root (no password required).
>
> Now comes the hairy part:
>
> Kill orca with insert+q. Now type:
> orca --no-setup &
>
> Make sure you put the "&" after the command. This launches orca as root, 
> and forks it to the background. It won't read for a while, don't worry. 
> Just type:
>
> ubiquity
>
> and press enter. The CD will spin for a bit, wait for it to talk.
>
> Now follow the steps on screen. The only dodgy thing I find is the first 
> screen about your location. Just go forward and fix it later with tzselect 
> or tzconfig, I can't remember which. When you have finished reboot and log 
> in.
>
> Now we need to get speakup working:
>
> The synth you want to use will have some bearing on how hard it is to get 
> working, but it's not difficult at all.
>
> Festival works out of the box.
>
> Go in gnome-terminal as root (with `sudo su`), and issue the following 
> commands:
>
> apt-get install speech-dispatcher
> apt-get install speechd-up
>
> That should leave you with a working, speaking setup, alls you have to do 
> now is launch it.
>
> I think the easiest thing to do is to create a start-speakup script which 
> can be added to users's ~/.bashrc file. Here's mine:
>
> # /usr/bin/start-speakup.
> # Make it executible with:
> # `chmod 555 /usr/bin/start-speakup`.
> #!/bin/bash
>
> echo "Loading module for software speech..."
> modprobe speakup_sftsyn
>
> echo "Starting speech-dispatcher with a niceness of -20..."
> nice -20 speech-dispatcher -d
>
> echo "Starting speechd-up with a niceness of -20..."
> nice -20 speechd-up
>
> echo "Changing to speakup directory: /proc/speakup..."
> cd /proc/speakup
>
> echo "Applying settings from command line..."
> echo "$1" > rate
> echo "$2" > punc_level
> echo "$3" > reading_punc
>
> echo "Done."
>
> I'm not on that machine at the minute, so there might be issues with that 
> script, but you get the idea.
>
> If you want to install something like Fedora it's a little more 
> complicated, but still not impossible.
>
> HTH,
>
> Chris Norman
> <!-- cnorman at rnibncw.ac.uk -->
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicolai Svendsen" <nicolai at home3.gvdnet.dk>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:21 PM
> Subject: Question.
>
>
>> Heyas all!:)
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm in a kind of dilemma here, and I might be able to get some advice.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'd like to install Linux of course, with Speakup!;)
>>
>> So... Is it possible to get Linux to run a sound card during 
>> installation, so I can use the software synth Speakup provides instead of 
>> the hardware?
>>
>>
>>
>> The situation is. Parents are tired of helping out, and often when I rely 
>> on sighted help some don't read up everything. And of course, I'd like to 
>> do things on my own as much as I can. And if I need a hardware 
>> synthesizer to get the audio installation working, it's gonna take at 
>> least a month to get it!
>>
>> Due to the county being a bit weird right now and if I can get them to 
>> support it, there's no need to pay. But, I'm not sure if I have the 
>> patiency to wait!
>>
>> So, is there a way to do this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Haha, think I got my situation explained....:P
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards, and thanks beforehand,
>>
>>
>>
>> Nic.
>>
>>
>>
>> Visit my Blog at:
>>
>> http://benevolence.blogdrive.com
>>
>> MSN and E-mail:
>>
>> Nicolai at home3.gvdnet.dk
>>
>> Skype: Kvalme
>>
>> I am currently hiring builders/coders for a mud, mail/IM me if 
>> interested.
>> I'm working on ideas for a new codebase, it's a rough draft as of now... 
>> But coming together!
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