Ok all... I have fixed the particular problem with getting the speakup kernel and dectalk to work. You do need to include a boot parameter as follows:
linux speakup_synth=dectlk The dectlk refers to the dectalk express, so you use whatever synth name applies to you (e.g. dtk for the double-talk). This info is found on the speakup pages but is also refered to in the speakup tutorial at: http://amdg.no-ip.org/slackware/slackware-9.1/SPEAKUP_DOCS.TXT I recommend that the developers responsible for the access boot floppies provide some information on how they should be used and what advantages they have for blind users. i.e. a simple text file or a short howto explaining how to get the speakup kernel to run etc. and whatever else the access floppies do. There is currently no references to speakup boot parameters in any docs on these floppies. Mat. -----Original Message----- From: Mirabella, Mathew J Sent: Tuesday, 7 December 2004 8:53 AM To: debian-accessibility list Subject: RE: Making the access floppy work. Ok this makes sense. However, when I boot with the boot floppy... I get no speech (even after inserting the root floppy when the system asks for it). I have the dectalk express connected to the serial port and have it turned on. I would like to know what I should do to get this to work. Either this is a special boot parameter or something else??? -----Original Message----- From: Andor Demarteau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 6 December 2004 6:45 PM To: Mirabella, Mathew J Cc: debian-accessibility list Subject: Re: Making the access floppy work. Mat, the floppies use a speakup-kernel, I'm not sure if you need a special boot-var as is used for brltty. No their are no cd-images as of yet with access-support. I made one myself but only with brltty. You need to build a custrom-kernel to get that support on a cd. On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Mirabella, Mathew J wrote: > Hi all. > > I have built floppies from the images labelled as access (for the blind) > and would like to use these to access the new sarge installation process > with speech. Do these floppies have speakup kernels? I have a dectalk > expressed connected to the serial port, but I am unable to get this to > work on booting from the boot floppy. Is there a special boot parameter > that needs to be used to invoke speakup? > > These are 2.4 kernels, but I will want to build and use a 2.6 kernel. > To make this process easier, are there any "access" cd images available > with kernel 2.6 as in versions of the net inst cd image? > > Thanks for any help. > > Mat. > > -- Andor Demarteau E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] student computer science www: http://www.nl.linux.org/~andor UU based & VU guest-student jabber,icq,msn,voip: do ask ;) ----------- chairman Stichting Studiereizen Storm 2002-2004 vice-chairman USF Studentenbelangen executive committee 2002-2003
