debian testing no speech after new install

Kenny Hitt kenny at hittsjunk.net
Thu Aug 5 13:17:00 EDT 2010


Hi.  You would add it to /etc/modules.
Use what ever editor you want to add the line

speakup_apollo

to the bottom of the file.

          Kenny

On Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 05:38:04PM +0100, keith barrett wrote:
> Thanks, Kenny
> 
> That got it talking.
> 
> So, how do I add the module?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> Kenny Hitt wrote:
> >Hi.  After you login as root, have you tried running
> >modprobe speakup_apollo
> >
> >My first guess is the module wasn't added to /etc/modules.  If the
> >modprobe command gets you speech, then you can figure out the
> >problem without needing sighted help.
> >
> >          Kenny
> >
> >On Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 04:24:34PM +0100, lists at barrettpianos.co.uk wrote:
> >>Just installed debian testing from snapshot cd of 27th July.
> >>
> >>I got speech throughout the install and all seemed to go well.
> >>
> >>When booting for the first time after the install, I got no speech.
> >>
> >>I believe the system is booting correctly, as I can shut it down
> >>with the halt command after logging in as root.
> >>
> >>I am using hardware speech with an apollo.
> >>
> >>So, anything I can try to get it talking and any one else had
> >>this issue.
> >>
> >>When I get chance, will get someone to look for error messages
> >>but if I can get it talking in the mean time, that would be
> >>good.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >>Keith
> >>
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