From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: by befuddled.reisers.ca (Postfix, from userid 65534) id C7C131EF235; Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:17:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com (aserp1040.oracle.com [141.146.126.69]) by befuddled.reisers.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D8E641EF233 for ; Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:16:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from aserv0022.oracle.com (aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id t7O2GxeI023709 (version=TLSv1 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:16:59 GMT Received: from userv0121.oracle.com (userv0121.oracle.com [156.151.31.72]) by aserv0022.oracle.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id t7O2Gw77013051 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:16:58 GMT Received: from abhmp0001.oracle.com (abhmp0001.oracle.com [141.146.116.7]) by userv0121.oracle.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id t7O2Gv40022394 for ; Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:16:58 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <4e87a3b3-9fb7-48d2-907f-6942bb340e6f@default> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:16:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Raikes Sender: Don Raikes To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: RE: VMware Debian8 and speakup References: <000201d0dcff$01a6e370$04f4aa50$@gmail.com> <4FA00776-BA1E-4B10-A205-624A9E84F69E@gmail.com> <3943.1440353699@ccs.covici.com> In-Reply-To: <3943.1440353699@ccs.covici.com> X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9 (901082) [OL 12.0.6691.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234] X-Bogosity: Ham, tests=bogofilter, spamicity=0.000000, version=1.2.4 X-BeenThere: speakup@linux-speakup.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:17:01 -0000 Another thing to try after making sure that pulseaudio is running and doing= modprobe Speakup__soft is to run the following commands: $pactl set-sink-mute 0 0 $ pactl set-sink-volume 0 100% This unmutes pulseaudio and sets the volume to 100%. -----Original Message----- From: covici@ccs.covici.com [mailto:covici@ccs.covici.com]=20 Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 11:15 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: VMware Debian8 and speakup Ok, can you verify you have sound in your vm, I have a linux vm with workst= ation 11, not using Debian, but I get sound and speakup and espeak and all = the goodies. I am using this on a Linux host, but I think it would work on= a windows host as well. I wonder if your sound is muted, for some reason.= If you are using alsa, try setting Master to 100% and see what happens, = or if you have another computer, use a null modem cable and hook them toget= her and use that as the console. Erik Heil wrote: > Hello there, well, I can tell you this, you're not the only person experi= encing this problem. However, I can tell you, I have experienced this exact= same problem under VMware. What I can tell you is that it is definitely no= t related to VMware version 11, because the same exact conditions happen in= VMware nine. A friend of mine told me that it may be related to how VMware= workstation is handling the audio device. However, I have absolutely no wa= y to verify this unfortunately like you, there's not a lighter side assista= nce near me, but, I can tell you this. The login is actually occurring with= out any problem. Also, we also know that the PC speaker is enabled. Because= , you can press backspace, and you can tell that you are in a console log i= n. I also tried to install why ASR, thinking that it may be related to spea= k up. However, there doesn't seem to be any audio in the new VM. I can tell= though that the VM actually does have a sound card, and other devices. Sor= ry I could not be more helpful, but just want to tell you what I am experie= ncing here. =20 >=20 > Sent from my iPhone >=20 > > On Aug 22, 2015, at 1:21 PM, wrot= e: > >=20 > > I know from reading earlier threads that some mention of this=20 > > problem has been made. > > However since I wanted to get a fresh start on solving the problem I=20 > > hope that a new message will keep it focused. > > I first took a working VM of Debian Wheezy 32 bit and did an update,=20 > > then upgrade. > > After that I followed instructions on how to upgrade to Debian Jessie. > > All seemed to go well. > > However on the last reboot suddenly no speakup. > > I checked with a sighted friend and the login screen was there and I=20 > > could login but no speakup. > > So I decided to start a new VM and I tried both Jesse 32 and 64 bit=20 > > versions from the 8.1.0 iso dvd1. > > Installer talked perfectly through the entire process. > > First reboot, no speakup. > > Login worked but still no speakup. > > So since it is a VM I tried several more times with both versions=20 > > changing things like desktop and various servers in the software select= ion area. > > Nothing mattered. > > No speakup after reboot to installed machine. > > I am not even close to being able to compile or debug. I can't do=20 > > more than follow a careful string of instructions. > > Without any speech in the new VM I really can't do anything at all=20 > > and sighted help is not usually available. > > So what and how can I figure out what is wrong with speakup in a=20 > > brand new VM. > > Settings for the VM include 1024MB ram, standard VM scsi virtual=20 > > controller, defaults for network and sound as well as display. > > The VMware version is 11.2.x. > > Since the exact same settings in my old Wheezy VM worked I have no=20 > > idea what is going wrong. > > I have however had problems now and then when building a new VM=20 > > under Wheezy both 32 and 64 from the DVD iso images. > > Changing a software selection seemed to fix it and I never=20 > > pin-pointed which package was toasting speakup. > > So bottom line, why is Debian 8.1.0 in a VM failing to have working=20 > > speakup after install completes? > > What info can I provide to help define the problem? > > How can I fix it? > > tnx > >=20 > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@linux-speakup.org > > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@linux-speakup.org > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici covici@ccs.covici.com _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@linux-speakup.org http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup