From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.61]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ANhZi-0004Nm-00 for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:54:02 -0500 Received: from 207-172-162-239.s493.tnt2.nywnj.ny.dialup.rcn.com ([207.172.162.239] helo=Kevin) by smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #4) id 1ANhZb-0007FW-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:53:56 -0500 Message-ID: <005e01c3b153$e166abb0$7f4cfea9@Kevin> From: "kevin" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <6.0.0.22.0.20031115103257.02891570@pop1.sympatico.ca><004e01c3b08d$63951da0$6900a8c0@waren401.mi.comcast.net><000901c3b0b0$f2bfe1e0$6900a8c0@waren401.mi.comcast.net> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:53:50 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: Re: Installing fedora from isos on HD? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:54:02 -0000 Well ain't that just a kick in the ass? I would like this opertunity to note all the little bugs that crop up in Linux. What a shame...now if someone would kindly give me the link for the kernal and the email for the person in charge we would not have such problems. Kevin email: kjsisco@rcn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-722-7209" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 1:25 AM Subject: Re: Installing fedora from isos on HD? > Hi, > > The boot parameter is only useful when Speakup is built into the > kernel, as it is on the installation disk. The running system uses > modules for Speakup. Therefore, as root, do: > modprobe speakup_ltlk > You can loadd the modules to your initrd file to have Speakup start > automatically on boot. > HTH. > -- > > > Bill in Denver > > On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, Al Puzzuoli wrote: > > > Hi Bill, > > > > Thanks as always for your very prompt response. > > I downloaded the isos last evening from ftp://linux-speakup.org, but > > something is very strange. So far, I am noticing the following problems: > > > > 1. The issue I mensioned earlier about not being able to install from isos > > on the HD. > > 2. it seems like the Speakup kernel is either not being installed, or the > > speakup_synth parameter is not being passed to the kernel. > > I know that at least disk 1 is correct because when I boot it and do text > > speakup_synth=ltlk, the installer comes up talking. > > I am selecting grub as my boot loader, and it looks like the installer is > > configuring grub to pass the speakup_synth=ltlk parameter at boot time; > > However, once the install finishes and the system reboots, I have no speech. > > I have even tried to pass the parameter manually, but I am not as familiar > > with grub so am not sure if I'm doing it correctly. the syntax i have used > > is "a speakup_synth=ltlk". > > I appreciate your offer of assistance via phone and will gladly take you up > > on it if I can't resolve this soon. What times are convenient for you to > > receive calls? > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >