From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta5.snfc21.pbi.net ([206.13.28.241]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17vSX5-0000vy-00 for ; Sat, 28 Sep 2002 21:06:03 -0400 Received: from panda.PacBell.NET ([64.170.192.58]) by mta5.snfc21.pbi.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 (built May 7 2001)) with ESMTP id <0H3600KA3DQ7PF@mta5.snfc21.pbi.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 28 Sep 2002 18:06:07 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 18:09:24 -0700 From: Bear in SFO Subject: Re: red hat 8.0 and the Speakup Modified In-reply-to: X-Sender: bearsfo@postoffice.pacbell.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-id: <5.1.0.14.0.20020928180717.00a6b230@postoffice.pacbell.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT References: <20020929000901.GB6910@kitten.net.au> Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Excuse my ignorance but how does that (having Speakup in the kernel or not) affect a sighted user?! --David At 07:19 PM 9/28/2002 -0500, you wrote: >On Sun, 29 Sep 2002, Aaron Howell wrote: > > > Yes, at the boot prompt you still need to type > > text speakup_synth=xxx > >So, what you are saying is that the default kernel will have Speakup. >Won't that be a nuisance for a sighted user? I guess they can just >compile a new kernel, but that's an interesting method. Then again, you >can't really select the kernel to boot with Redhat. I think it picks a >kernel based on your system at startup. Am I right about this? Will it >then key on the speakup_synth parameter and know to use a Speakup kernel? >Just a bit confused, that's all. Maybe I'll wait until the load lightens >on the FTP sites and give it a try myself now that I have cable Internet. > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup