From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from wb2flw.octothorp.org ([63.224.68.2] ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ANRDM-00050h-00 for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2003 01:25:52 -0500 Received: from wb2flw.octothorp.org (wb2flw.octothorp.org [127.0.0.1]) by wb2flw.octothorp.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hAM6PrAe027130 for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2003 06:25:53 GMT Received: from localhost (wacker@localhost) by wb2flw.octothorp.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) with ESMTP id hAM6PrID027125 for ; Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:25:53 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: wb2flw.octothorp.org: wacker owned process doing -bs Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:25:53 -0700 (MST) From: "William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-722-7209" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <000901c3b0b0$f2bfe1e0$6900a8c0@waren401.mi.comcast.net> Message-ID: References: <6.0.0.22.0.20031115103257.02891570@pop1.sympatico.ca><004e01c3b08d$63951da0$6900a8c0@waren401.mi.comcast.net> <000901c3b0b0$f2bfe1e0$6900a8c0@waren401.mi.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Re: Installing fedora from isos on HD? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 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: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 06:25:53 -0000 Hi, The boot parameter is only useful when Speakup is built into the kernel, as it is on the installation disk. The running system uses modules for Speakup. Therefore, as root, do: modprobe speakup_ltlk You can loadd the modules to your initrd file to have Speakup start automatically on boot. HTH. -- Bill in Denver On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, Al Puzzuoli wrote: > Hi Bill, > > Thanks as always for your very prompt response. > I downloaded the isos last evening from ftp://linux-speakup.org, but > something is very strange. So far, I am noticing the following problems: > > 1. The issue I mensioned earlier about not being able to install from isos > on the HD. > 2. it seems like the Speakup kernel is either not being installed, or the > speakup_synth parameter is not being passed to the kernel. > I know that at least disk 1 is correct because when I boot it and do text > speakup_synth=ltlk, the installer comes up talking. > I am selecting grub as my boot loader, and it looks like the installer is > configuring grub to pass the speakup_synth=ltlk parameter at boot time; > However, once the install finishes and the system reboots, I have no speech. > I have even tried to pass the parameter manually, but I am not as familiar > with grub so am not sure if I'm doing it correctly. the syntax i have used > is "a speakup_synth=ltlk". > I appreciate your offer of assistance via phone and will gladly take you up > on it if I can't resolve this soon. What times are convenient for you to > receive calls? > > Thanks again, > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >