Re: getting SPEAKUP TO SPEAK AT THE CONSOLE

[Jos Lemmens <jos@jlemmens.nl>]

Hello,

This configuration (with pulseaudio) also works:

AudioOutputMethod "pulse"
AudioALSADevice "hw:0"

   Jos.


On Thu, Feb 08, 2018 at 03:06:53PM +0100, Jos Lemmens wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I did:
> 
> AudioOutputMethod "alsa"
> AudioALSADevice "hw:0"
> 
> Thanks a lot!
> 
>    Jos.
>          
> 
> On Thu, Feb 08, 2018 at 09:47:49AM +0000, Keith Barrett wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > This will be the pulseaudio problem again.
> >
> > You can make it all work by removing pulseaudio and setting output to libao
> > in /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf
> >
> > It seems that later versions of firefox will require pulse to provide sound
> > but, for me, it is more important to have speech in the console.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 08/02/18 05:33, john doe wrote:
> > > On 2/8/2018 2:12 AM, Mike Reiser wrote:
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I just did a fresh install of debian using the internet iso image.
> > > > Speakup talked durring installation but when I press control alt+F1
> > > > or another function key to bring up a console, I get no speech. 
> > > > Just was wondering how to get speakup to start talking when I press
> > > > control+alt+F1 to bring up a console and how to get back to gnome
> > > > and Orca when I'm done?Thanks,
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sadly, it is an annoying bug! :)
> > >
> > > I had reported the same issue a while back and the issue was already known!
> > > The only way to use command line is to use the terminal provided by the
> > > desktop manager (Gnome, Mate ...).
> > >
> 
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