running speakup and software synth

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.

Do you get speech when you type

spd-say "hello world"

If so, then speech-dispatcher is working.  If not, edit speech-dispatcher's config files until the spd-say command works.
Once you have speech-dispatcher working, just 
sudo modprobe speakup_sftsyn

Speakup will start talking.  
If you want speakup to load autimatically on boot, add the line
speakup_sftsyn

to /etc/modules.

Be aware, you will have to press print screen everytime you boot and log into Gnome since speakup will try to read
your X console.  Since the print screen gets passed to Gnome, you will have to cancel the dialog.

          Kenny