From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-gx0-f217.google.com (mail-gx0-f217.google.com [209.85.217.217]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id C690310A5A for ; Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:12:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: by gxk17 with SMTP id 17so998437gxk.17 for ; Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:12:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:from:to:references :subject:date:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding :x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole; bh=m1a8CmpgWU9Iu9f92Wu61PcXbECqnFPIQsyhkX8SJy8=; b=OjeDuuAtbL60rGUUrM/HJxOgkN0kEvq3BiR0f1BA1FlwFyc/xBnGsSt2713GD/d90h V0SCFuzUq/W29VQ1uv+iGh3SE9Ngu8CdbcouRd6Uq9tQXG/qmZwBaYDmMen7YhObJQox Sv45VGXPR6DkczUaQhyySlKS6OaGlwpbvu3wA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:from:to:references:subject:date:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:x-priority:x-msmail-priority :x-mailer:x-mimeole; b=HP1jal3ondLMOGyEeWzKWDxzMrsZlfiP33PZwvvMxn/dDPz/e+UAzK5HL2ANOzZqmv om4hIxsRpCwMArGe8sB5K1Q+qdMb4Ju4pXxddgWKETWoExVm1WSkVBTeTxGoHH1Y/+l+ +YAvxIDqN90iAv4T/DlFARaA6j+C/rgE01e30= Received: by 10.90.79.17 with SMTP id c17mr3519369agb.58.1247087543315; Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:12:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from yourgv9eh6ors1 (24-176-147-211.dhcp.kgpt.tn.charter.com [24.176.147.211]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 20sm13311260agd.23.2009.07.08.14.12.22 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:12:22 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: From: "Joseph Norton" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <04c5fbbd-5978-4f87-84ab-05b9c346aa56@default> Subject: Re: Trying to come back? Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:12:22 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 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: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:12:24 -0000 How do I change the synth? Can I install or compile pine on this thing? Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Raikes" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: RE: Trying to come back? > Vinux uses teh espeak synthesizer so it is the same as grml. > > If you switch to the en_us voice is sounds a bit better, though. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hermann [mailto:meinelisten@onlinehome.de] >> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:43 PM >> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. >> Subject: Re: Trying to come back? >> >> >> Am 08.07.2009 22:29, schrieb Joseph Norton: >> > Hi All: >> [...] >> > I saw on blindcooltech that there is a small distro called >> "GRML". I have successfully downloaded and installed it on >> my HD. It does work, but, I probably need some assistance to >> do more with it--if this is even possible. >> > >> You can do all your daily work with GRML. I use it for years. What >> specific problems do you have? >> >> > Can I install or build a more robust systtem starting with >> GRML? In particular, can I get a better software synth than >> the robotic british one that ships with GRML? Since it's >> based on Debian, can I install Debian packages over it? >> > >> You could do a "grml-debootstrap", in order to install a >> regular Debian. >> But your GRML would be lost. >> Check out the manuals of grml-debootstrap. >> But you can keep your GRML, but I would recomment one change: >> Go to /etc/apt/sources.list and change the entries by >> commenting out the >> unstable branch, and include the testing branches. You then >> will have a >> more stable system after you did: >> aptitude update >> Regarding the synth: You can buy a soft synth such as Voxin >> or ttsynth, >> and you can use it together with Speech-dispatcher and >> Speechd-up, all >> installed on GRML. >> >> > Or, are there other alternatives for installing Linux with >> only software synth available? >> > >> You could check out Vinux, I think there also are podcasts on Blind >> cooltech. >> Hermann >> _______________________________________________ >> 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