Speakup with Ubuntu

[Hermann]

Hi Terrence,
first try speech-dispatcher by starting it:
speech-dispatcher
then type:
spd-say "hello world"
or any text you like. Do you hear it?
If so type:
apt-get install speechd-up
as root.
After the installation type:
modprobe speakup_sftsyn
Does Speakup work now?
If so, type:
update-rc.d speech-dispatcher defaults
to make SD start with your system.
If you want Speakup have started with your system open
/etc/modules
an put in
speakup_sftsyn
also as root.
Reboot your machine and enjoy.
If there are problems, I need the exact error messages.
Hermann