speechd-up in debian SID

speechd-up in debian SID

[Terry D. Cudney]

Hi all,

	Trying to get speakup, speechd-up, speech-dispatcher and espeak working in Debian SID... System is Athlon 64 2, kernel v2.6.25.4 with Debian SID up to the latest packages.

	I have Speakup working with hardware synth. Have installed Debian packages for espeak and speech-dispatcher... tests ok.

	Question: Is there a debian package for speechd-up? or what library is needed to compile speechd-up from source with a 64-bit architecture? I am getting the error at the 'make all' stage:

make  all-am
make[1]: Entering directory `/misc/src/speechd-up/speechd-up-0.4'
/bin/sh ./libtool --tag=CC --mode=link gcc  -g -O2   -o speechd-up  speechd_up-speechd-up.o speechd_up-options.o  -lspeechd 
libtool: link: warning: library `/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.3.1/../../../../lib//libspeechd.la' was moved.
libtool: link: warning: library `/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.3.1/../../../../lib//libspeechd.la' was moved.
libtool: link: cannot find the library `/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.la'
make[1]: *** [speechd-up] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/misc/src/speechd-up/speechd-up-0.4'
make: *** [all] Error 2

	Any and all suggestions appreciated.

	--terry

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Re: speechd-up in debian SID

[Nick Stockton]

well for my debian 32 bit system the packages I needed to install to compile 
speech-dispatcher and speechd-up as far as I remember were
libspeechd2 libspeechd-dev libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev
I think that was all I needed it's also a good idea to type ldconfig before 
compiling I've found.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry D. Cudney" <terry.cudney@gmail.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:27 AM
Subject: speechd-up in debian SID


> Hi all,
>
> Trying to get speakup, speechd-up, speech-dispatcher and espeak working in 
> Debian SID... System is Athlon 64 2, kernel v2.6.25.4 with Debian SID up 
> to the latest packages.
>
> I have Speakup working with hardware synth. Have installed Debian packages 
> for espeak and speech-dispatcher... tests ok.
>
> Question: Is there a debian package for speechd-up? or what library is 
> needed to compile speechd-up from source with a 64-bit architecture? I am 
> getting the error at the 'make all' stage:
>
> make  all-am
> make[1]: Entering directory `/misc/src/speechd-up/speechd-up-0.4'
> /bin/sh ./libtool --tag=CC --mode=link gcc  -g -O2   -o speechd-up 
> speechd_up-speechd-up.o speechd_up-options.o  -lspeechd
> libtool: link: warning: library 
> `/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.3.1/../../../../lib//libspeechd.la' was 
> moved.
> libtool: link: warning: library 
> `/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.3.1/../../../../lib//libspeechd.la' was 
> moved.
> libtool: link: cannot find the library `/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.la'
> make[1]: *** [speechd-up] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/misc/src/speechd-up/speechd-up-0.4'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> Any and all suggestions appreciated.
>
> --terry
>
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Re: speechd-up in debian SID

[Gregory Nowak]

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I use the speechd-up package from ubuntu on my debian Sid 32-bit
system, built by Luke Yelavich if I recall correctly. I've never used
the 64-bit package, but you can find it at:

http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/s/speechd-up/speechd-up_0.4-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb

Hth.

Greg


On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:14:51PM -0400, Nick Stockton wrote:
> well for my debian 32 bit system the packages I needed to install to 
> compile speech-dispatcher and speechd-up as far as I remember were
> libspeechd2 libspeechd-dev libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev
> I think that was all I needed it's also a good idea to type ldconfig 
> before compiling I've found.


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Re: speechd-up in debian SID

[John Heim]

I'm pretty sure this will work for you:
http://www.math.wisc.edu/~jheim/debian/speechd-up_0.5_amd64.deb

I think if you have speech-dispatcher working, when you install speechd-up 
from the package above, your machine will start talking. If it doesn't let 
me know.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry D. Cudney" <terry.cudney@gmail.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:27 AM
Subject: speechd-up in debian SID


> Hi all,
>
> Trying to get speakup, speechd-up, speech-dispatcher and espeak working in 
> Debian SID... System is Athlon 64 2, kernel v2.6.25.4 with Debian SID up 
> to the latest packages.
>
> I have Speakup working with hardware synth. Have installed Debian packages 
> for espeak and speech-dispatcher... tests ok.
>
> Question: Is there a debian package for speechd-up? or what library is 
> needed to compile speechd-up from source with a 64-bit architecture? I am 
> getting the error at the 'make all' stage:
>
> make  all-am
> make[1]: Entering directory `/misc/src/speechd-up/speechd-up-0.4'
> /bin/sh ./libtool --tag=CC --mode=link gcc  -g -O2   -o speechd-up 
> speechd_up-speechd-up.o speechd_up-options.o  -lspeechd
> libtool: link: warning: library 
> `/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.3.1/../../../../lib//libspeechd.la' was 
> moved.
> libtool: link: warning: library 
> `/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.3.1/../../../../lib//libspeechd.la' was 
> moved.
> libtool: link: cannot find the library `/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.la'
> make[1]: *** [speechd-up] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/misc/src/speechd-up/speechd-up-0.4'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> Any and all suggestions appreciated.
>
> --terry
>
> -- 
>
> Name: Terry D. Cudney
> Phone: 705-812-3744
> E-mail: terry@cudney.homeip.net
>
> Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like...
> having a peeing sectionin a swimming pool.
>
> Tired of technology? Check this out: http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm
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>
> 

Re: speechd-up in debian SID

[Terry D. Cudney]

Hi all,

	Thanks go to Greg and John for the links to the binary Ubuntu/debian packages for speechd-up (amd64) versions 0.4 and 0.5 respectively.

	I have tried them both, both work, however the package for 0.5 complains about the /proc... not existing... (Should be /sys/modules...).

	I am having problems with both packages though. Randomly (or so it seems) software speech just stops talking. I have checked with orca when this happens, and everything seems to be in place. i.e. speech-dispatcher still talks, speechd-up is still running, the speakup_soft module is still loaded). Speakup core is compiled into the kernel. It stops talking anywhere  from 2 minutes to... right now, version 0.4 has been working well for about 5 hours. I have had it working with and without orca and the gnome-terminal concurrently.

	I'm going to continue using/testing, but if anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate hearing them...

	TIA,

	--terry

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Re: speechd-up in debian SID

[Gregory Nowak]

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On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 04:00:02PM -0400, Terry D. Cudney wrote:
> I am having problems with both packages though. Randomly (or so it seems) software speech just stops talking. I have checked with orca when this happens, and everything seems to be in place. i.e. speech-dispatcher still talks, speechd-up is still running, the speakup_soft module is still loaded). Speakup core is compiled into the kernel. It stops talking anywhere  from 2 minutes to... right now, version 0.4 has been working well for about 5 hours. I have had it working with and without orca and the gnome-terminal concurrently.

I have seen this happen occasionally, but only with a delay of a second
or so. It started after I went from rate 8 to rate 9, and only if my
system is fairly heavily loaded. This is of course on a 32-bit
system. A shot in the dark suggestion would be to play with the
niceness of speechd-up/speech-dispatcher, and see if it helps any. I
recall someone else posting on here a while back ago, claiming that
their 64-bit system was too fast for software speech, but I don't
remember what symptoms this report was based on. Sorry I can't be of
much more help.

Also, can you please remember to hit enter once in a while when
posting, or enabling line-wrap in whatever editor you use? As it is
now, your lines are quite long, which makes it more difficult to reply
in-line to your posts.

Greg


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Re: speechd-up in debian SID

[John Heim]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@romuald.net.eu.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: speechd-up in debian SID


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> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 04:00:02PM -0400, Terry D. Cudney wrote:
>> I am having problems with both packages though. Randomly (or so it seems) 
>> software speech just stops talking. I have checked with orca when this 
>> happens, and everything seems to be in place. i.e. speech-dispatcher 
>> still talks, speechd-up is still running, the speakup_soft module is 
>> still loaded). Speakup core is compiled into the kernel. It stops talking 
>> anywhere  from 2 minutes to... right now, version 0.4 has been working 
>> well for about 5 hours. I have had it working with and without orca and 
>> the gnome-terminal concurrently.
>
> I have seen this happen occasionally, but only with a delay of a second
> or so. It started after I went from rate 8 to rate 9, and only if my
> system is fairly heavily loaded. This is of course on a 32-bit
> system. A shot in the dark suggestion would be to play with the
> niceness of speechd-up/speech-dispatcher, and see if it helps any. I
> recall someone else posting on here a while back ago, claiming that
> their 64-bit system was too fast for software speech, but I don't
> remember what symptoms this report was based on. Sorry I can't be of
> much more help.
>

This is the first feedback I've ever gotten about my debian speechd-up 
package. It's been downloaded a bunch of times but as far as I know, I'm the 
only one who ever actually used it.

I'm setting up an AMD64 machine right now (my doubletalk is chattering away 
right next to me) so I will be able to test the AMD64 package. I am pretty 
sure the i386 package works well because I've installed it hundreds of times 
on several different types of computers. But I'm not sure the 2 packages are 
the same. Speechd-up didn't change but linux and speakup did. My speechd-up 
script attempts to install an init.d script that you can use to start & stop 
software speech and it had to be modified quite a bit for kernels 2.6.21 and 
greater.