How do you install Speakup for Ubuntu?

[Chris Norman]

On Sun, 2007-10-28 at 19:47 +0900, Kerry Hoath wrote:
> try http://www.linux-speakup.org/
> 
> If you want to try Ubuntu the livecd will not kill your computer; grab the 
> desktop cd,
> boot it;
> hit control f2 then key in orca.
> You'll know it's booted when things quieten down.

It's alt f2, and there's the part of the boot process where you can
start orca when logged in.


> Not sure how easy speakup would patch into the newer 2.6.22 kernels that 
> modern distributions are using; I haven't tried yet.
> If you have 2 computers; consider connecting them together with a null-modem 
> cable and use a serial console. This will allow you to install Redhat, 
> Debian or Ubuntu yourself then tinker to get software speech functional.
> Most electronics stores will sell you a Null modem cable for aprox $10 
> (Australian) and if your laptop or whatever has no serial ports you can get 
> a USB to serial adapter to plug serial gear in.
> To install Ubuntu do:
> Boot the cd, press escape then enter.
> escape kills the gui splash screen, ok confirms you want to kill it.
> Then type
> install console=ttyS0,38400
> 
> If you only have one computer but have vmware server; it is possible to 
> install Linux into a virtual machine yourself with 2 usb to serial adapters 
> and a null modem cable; or 1 dual port usb-to-serial adapter, I can outline 
> the process if anyone is interested.
> I hear it is possible to install Ubuntu with Orca and the talking installer; 
> never tried it. I've personally had as much success with Orca as I have had 
> with Narrator, however I haven't tried extremely hard either.
> 
> Regards, Kerry.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daniel Dalton" <daniel.dalton47 at gmail.com>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: How do you install Speakup for Ubuntu?
> 
> 
> > On 28/10/2007 4:25 AM, Charlie Dorff wrote:
> >> I recently installed Ubuntu on my computer and I'm using Orca screen 
> >> reader and it's going well but I'd like to try Speakup. Could someone 
> >> explain where to download Speakup for Ubuntu and how to install it. Does 
> >> it require compiling? Thank you.
> >
> > Ok well I think you need to patch the kernal and then compile the kernal
> > again I think.
> > Do you know that speakup is just for the terminal?
> > All instructions and the speakup patches can be found at.
> > linux-speakup.com
> >
> > BTW How are you finding ubuntu. What problems are there. Are you dual
> > booting? Is it pretty accessible?
> > I know this is a little bit off topic for this thread but I am
> > considering using ubuntu.
> > Maybe I should try the livecd...
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Daniel Dalton
> >
> > http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/
> > daniel.dalton47 at gmail.com
> >
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> > 
> 
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Chris Norman.

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