From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com ([83.146.21.8]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ITKW1-0007bx-00 for ; Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:47:37 -0400 Received: by cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com (Postfix, from userid 1002) id 20A681E4388; Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:47:06 +0100 (BST) X-Spam-Abuse: Please report all spam/abuse matters to abuse@bulldogdsl.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=8.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.1.3 Received: from forestfern (host-84-9-202-217.bulldogdsl.com [84.9.202.217]) by cht-smtp-002.bulldogdsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 405E31E4397 for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:47:04 +0100 (BST) From: "Georgina Joyce" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Subject: RE: Live CDs (was: speakup doesn't patch into 2.6.22.6) Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:47:05 +0100 Organization: perfumed-garden.net Message-ID: <000801c7f0a5$8f222c40$0302a8c0@forestfern> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <031901c7f0a4$52ad9980$4ba65c90@vv507j> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: gena-j@bulldoghome.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:47:37 -0000 Hi Well done that sounds great. I might have a go at that myself. The lfs livecd developers have suggested I use a debian script. = However, there some sound cards that it will not affect automatically = upon boot. Thanks. Gena Amateur Call: M 0 E B P VOIP / IM: gena1959uk -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca = [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of John Heim Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 5:38 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Live CDs (was: speakup doesn't patch into 2.6.22.6) I don't even know what lfs is. I made my bootable CD by installing = debian on=20 a 790 Mb partition and then running bootcdwrite. So I guess I'm dealing with sound the same way debian does it. I've = tried my=20 live CD on 4 machines and got speech on 3 of them. All 4 machines had=20 integrated sound cards. From: "Georgina Joyce" Subject: RE: speakup doesn't patch into 2.6.22.6 > Hi > > Is John's disk an lfs disk? As you know, Kirk, I've completed my lfs > livecd and it works very well. However, the lfs livecd development = team > have pointed out that setting up every sound card on boot is very > difficult. They wrote: > > No. This would also fail on my "Intel HD Audio" onboard sound chip. > There is no "Master", "PCM" is a software-olny volume control that > doesn't even exist until at least one application attempts to play > sound, and the thing you really need to unmute ("Front") is not > accessible via aumix. > > So John, I wondered how you dealt with the sound card settings? > > Kirk, I don't understand your question about lfs? The lfs livecd = enables > the fixing of systems. It can contain the sources of every package = that > built that disk as well as the lfs book with step by step instructions = on > how to build your own lfs system. Linux From Scratch is exactly what = it > says on the tin, from scratch. Lfs by default does not use a package > manager. > > Kirk I guess you have lost my address as I haven't received a reply to = my > request concerning my lfs livecd. > > Gena-j@bulldoghome.com > > Thanks > Gena > > Amateur Call: M 0 E B P > > VOIP / IM: gena1959uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Kirk Reiser > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:17 AM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: speakup doesn't patch into 2.6.22.6 > > > Great idea John. If you get it to the point where it can install some > distribution like debian or something that would be another > installation solution. I don't know anything about Linux from Scratch > but could that work into an easily installed distribution? > > Kirk > > --=20 > > Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility > e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario > phone: (519) 661-3061 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > __________ NOD32 2508 (20070906) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup __________ NOD32 2510 (20070906) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com