2.6.22 kernel

[John Heim]

I've compiled a 2.6.22 kernel but I'm not getting speech.
# cd /usr/src
#  git-clone http://linux-speakup.org/speakup.git
# cd speakup
# ./install

This gives me a 'speakup console speech' item on the device drivers menu. 
And I can configure drivers for different synths. Compiling goes fine.

After booting the new kernel, there is a /proc/speakup directory. However, 
there is no /proc/speakup/synth_name file. Trying to create the file gives 
an error:

#echo ltlk > /proc/speakup/synth_name
-bash: /proc/speakup/synth_name: No such file or directory