clarification? speakup and doubletalk serial

[Tom Fowle]

Thanks Greg,
I'll be my usual chicken and leave "almost well enough" alonetill there is
an easier path to a better setup.
Tom Fowle

On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 09:36:12PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> I stand to be corrected, but stretch comes with a 4.9.x kernel. The
> new serial code in speakup wasn't introduced until the 4.13.x
> kernel. So, unless the kernel in stretch has been patched with the new
> serial code in speakup (which it probably hasn't), a serial synth
> probably wouldn't work.
> 
> The backports for stretch do include a 4.19.x version of the
> kernel. So, if you want to play with enabling backports, and
> installing the kernel from there, a serial synth like the doubletalk
> lt should work.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 09:13:26PM -0700, Tom Fowle wrote:
> > I would much appreciate clarification in simple terms about using speakup on
> > latest Debian or Devuan with a serial doubletalk.
> > 
> > If I upgrade to stretch from current jessie and allow the kernel to upgrade
> > will I get a system which will run speakup with a doubletalk serial (LT)
> > without having to add modules or take any other unusual steps during the
> > upgrade.
> > 
> > Of course I understand I'd have to invoke the correct doubletalk module
> > during the install.
> > 
> > I am under the impression that serial drivers are still not "stable"
> > and are not included with a standard installed version of speakup.
> > 
> > If I've got that wrong then I'll dig out my LT and perhaps be able to give
> > up on the ISA card.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Tom Fowle
> > 
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