Trying to come back?

[Don Raikes]

Vinux uses teh espeak synthesizer so it is the same as grml.

If you switch to the en_us voice is sounds a bit better, though.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hermann [mailto:meinelisten at onlinehome.de]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:43 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Trying to come back?
> 
> 
> Am 08.07.2009 22:29, schrieb Joseph Norton:
> > Hi All:
> [...]
> > I saw on blindcooltech that there is a small distro called 
> "GRML".  I have successfully downloaded and installed it on 
> my HD.  It does work, but, I probably need some assistance to 
> do more with it--if this is even possible.
> >
> You can do all your daily work with GRML. I use it for years. What 
> specific problems do you have?
> 
> > Can I install or build a more robust systtem starting with 
> GRML?  In particular, can I get a better software synth than 
> the robotic british one that ships with GRML?  Since it's 
> based on Debian, can I install Debian packages over it?
> >
> You could do a "grml-debootstrap", in order to install a 
> regular Debian.
> But your GRML would be lost.
> Check out the manuals of grml-debootstrap.
> But you can keep your GRML, but I would recomment one change:
> Go to /etc/apt/sources.list and change the entries by 
> commenting out the 
> unstable branch, and include the testing branches. You then 
> will have a 
> more stable system after you did:
> aptitude update
> Regarding the synth: You can buy a soft synth such as Voxin 
> or ttsynth, 
> and you can use it together with Speech-dispatcher and 
> Speechd-up, all 
> installed on GRML.
> 
> > Or, are there other alternatives for installing Linux with 
> only software synth available?
> >
> You could check out Vinux, I think there also are podcasts on Blind 
> cooltech.
> Hermann
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