Discussion:
No speech after loading speakup_ltlk
JOHN G HEIM
2018-10-02 00:09:31 UTC
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Is there something new wrt loading speakup modules? I have a new install
of debian stretch. I can load the speakup_ltlk module but I get no
speech. The lsmod command shows that the module loaded successfully.
There is nothing in the syslog except the warning that the module is
from the staging area.


I know my hardware synth is connected and working because I can echo a
word to /dev/ttyS0 and it speaks the word.
Zachary Kline
2018-10-02 00:22:54 UTC
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What happens if you supply the device to the module explicitly? I think the parameter is dev=/dev/ttyS0 my own experience is only with USB to serial converter’s, so I’m not sure about this one.

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Post by JOHN G HEIM
Is there something new wrt loading speakup modules? I have a new install
of debian stretch. I can load the speakup_ltlk module but I get no
speech. The lsmod command shows that the module loaded successfully.
There is nothing in the syslog except the warning that the module is
from the staging area.
I know my hardware synth is connected and working because I can echo a
word to /dev/ttyS0 and it speaks the word.
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JOHN G HEIM
2018-10-02 00:35:08 UTC
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You mean, "modprobe speakup_ltlk dev=/dev/ttyS0"? Nothing.
Post by Zachary Kline
What happens if you supply the device to the module explicitly? I think the parameter is dev=/dev/ttyS0 my own experience is only with USB to serial converter’s, so I’m not sure about this one.
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Post by JOHN G HEIM
Is there something new wrt loading speakup modules? I have a new install
of debian stretch. I can load the speakup_ltlk module but I get no
speech. The lsmod command shows that the module loaded successfully.
There is nothing in the syslog except the warning that the module is
from the staging area.
I know my hardware synth is connected and working because I can echo a
word to /dev/ttyS0 and it speaks the word.
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Speakup mailing list
http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
John Covici
2018-10-02 03:00:12 UTC
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What kernel version are you running -- I wonder if this would change
if using a different version.

On Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:35:08 -0400,
Post by JOHN G HEIM
You mean, "modprobe speakup_ltlk dev=/dev/ttyS0"? Nothing.
Post by Zachary Kline
What happens if you supply the device to the module explicitly? I think the parameter is dev=/dev/ttyS0 my own experience is only with USB to serial converter’s, so I’m not sure about this one.
Sent from my iPhone
Post by JOHN G HEIM
Is there something new wrt loading speakup modules? I have a new install
of debian stretch. I can load the speakup_ltlk module but I get no
speech. The lsmod command shows that the module loaded successfully.
There is nothing in the syslog except the warning that the module is
from the staging area.
I know my hardware synth is connected and working because I can echo a
word to /dev/ttyS0 and it speaks the word.
_______________________________________________
Speakup mailing list
http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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Gregory Nowak
2018-10-02 04:50:50 UTC
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Stretch is based on 4.9.x. That means that it still has the old broken
serial drivers without the new drivers supporting standard and USB
serial ports.

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Post by John Covici
What kernel version are you running -- I wonder if this would change
if using a different version.
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John G Heim
2018-10-02 13:39:46 UTC
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Yeah, I thunk of that after I posted my original message. I upgraded to
buster/testing and now I get speech. This is going to be a server and I
am a little leery of running testing on a server. I am thinking about
doing another install of stretch and configuring backports, assuming
that still exists.

I used to run testing on servers all the time. One huge advantage is
that debian testing is essentially a rolling release so you never have
to do a version upgrade. When I ran debian testing in the past, I never
had a problem. That was a long time ago and I don't know. Linux is
different these days. It's way more complicated and significant bugs
even get into stable versions.
Post by Gregory Nowak
Stretch is based on 4.9.x. That means that it still has the old broken
serial drivers without the new drivers supporting standard and USB
serial ports.
Greg
Post by John Covici
What kernel version are you running -- I wonder if this would change
if using a different version.
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