From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pop-a065d23.pas.sa.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.254]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1CPYju-000640-00 for ; Wed, 03 Nov 2004 22:56:46 -0500 Received: from user-10ib9c5.biz.mindspring.com ([65.37.165.133] helo=bruzos) by pop-a065d23.pas.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1CPYjU-0002Eh-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 03 Nov 2004 19:56:20 -0800 Received: by bruzos (Postfix, from userid 501) id DA0D81002D; Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:56:19 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:56:19 -0500 From: David Bruzos To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-ID: <20041104035619.GA2553@bruzos> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: earliest possible software speech at boot? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 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: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 03:57:01 -0000 Hello everyone: I have been playing with the software speech thing, but I need some ideas about how to start software speech earlier in the boot process. Right now, I can start software speech as one of the first services in the runlevel, but I like to be able to do it before the partition checking, so that if there are problems, they can be resolved. I am not sure how to approach this problem, because I don't even know where to begin... These are some of my questions: 1. Can I run any scripts and/or programs before the runlevel (rc3.d) stuff begins excecution? Also, how early on? 2. If so, would I have to mount a RAM disk or something to provide the files I need? 3. If not, what possibilities are there for modifying the FC2 setup for allowing something like this? 4. If you know of a source in the net that might have some info about this, can you point me there? I tried google, but my searches were not returning anything usefull... As of now, I have compiled support for my sound card in my kernel so that sound is available right away. So, this part should be covered... Thanx! David B.