Re: red hat system almost talking

[Janina Sajka <janina@afb.net>]

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On Sun, 9 Sep 2001, L. C. Robinson wrote:

> unless you boot with the "emergency" or "-b"
> boot parameter into a very limited, stupid system state, where a
> sighted user could make repairs (speech probably wouldn't work,
> except for experts):
> 
I've never used -b, but -s or 1, certainly talks quite nicely as long as 
one passes the correct speakup params as well.

Since speakup is in the kernel, it loads any time the kernel loads. It's 
actually inside the kernel.


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#! /bin/sh
# /etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio
# Give audio notice of completed bootup

# INSTALL instructions:
# Read all the commentary in this file before using, and configure as necessary.
# Install this script as: 
# /etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio
# and set the permissions on this script by doing:
# chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio

# Run it from /etc/rc.d/rc.local or equivalent file for your distribution,
# by adding this to the end:
# /etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio

# This script will self install (for RedHat systems) if you run it as:
# sh this_file install
# You have to be "root" to do this.
# This will run it from rc.local

# Alternatively, if you want to have it run directly from your inittab, do:
# sh this_file install inittab
# That would probably work for any distribution.

# Installation command block: 
if [ "$1" = install ]; then 
   set -x
   grep boot.notice.audio /etc/rc.d/rc.local /etc/inittab && exit 1
   cp $0 /etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio
   chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio
   if [ "$2" != inittab ]; then 
      echo "/etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local 
   else
      cp /etc/inittab /etc/inittab.save # for safety
      echo "au:2345c:once:/etc/rc.d/boot.notice.audio" >> /etc/inittab 
      echo "Test this installation by running:"
      echo "telinit c"
   fi
   echo "Installation complete"
   exit
fi

# Licensed under the GPL (GNU public license: that means it's free, with No
# warrantee whatsoever).
# Send suggestions for improvements to lcr@onewest.net
# Tell me if you want one for shutdown, too. (just try putting this at
# end of the halt script, eg, /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt, for starters)


# Begin useful script:

set `/sbin/runlevel`
if [ X$2 = X5 ] ; then
   # echo "We are in runlevel $2, so X is active." 
   # Change to virtual text terminal one after a suitable pause to allow X to get
   # through shifting you to that (X) console:
   (
      # Wait done in a backgound subshell to allow us to continue.
      # sleep 7 + 20 seconds, as necessary:
      sleep 7
      sleep 20
      # Change to the first virtual terminal:
      chvt 1 
   ) &
fi

# In case sound isn't working:
echo -e "\a\c"  # \a is the bell character
sleep 1  # pause 1 second
echo -e "\a\c"
sleep 1
echo -e "\a\c"
# repeat as desired

play /usr/share/sounds/startup2.wav

# You could also try (for the first serial port, if you have a
# synth connected there):
# Let me know if this works (I can't test it).
# echo "System is booted, and speech is active." > /dev/ttyS0
# 2nd port:
# echo "System is booted, and speech is active." > /dev/ttyS1