Bug 20283

Summary:	Kernel/Livecd does not include speakup.
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	Gregory Nowak <gnowak>
Component:	Everything	Assignee:	Brian Jackson (RETIRED) <iggy>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	drobbins, livewire, rigo, williamh
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.linux-speakup.org
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Gregory Nowak 2003-05-01 12:57:43 UTC

Speakup is a screen review package for individuals who are blind, and who rely on speech to access a computer.
Speakup is a screen reader for the text console only, and is a patch to the linux kernel.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Nicholas Jones (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-10-09 15:49:42 UTC

We do still have interested parties in this...

It could very probably be added as an alternate kernel if
it turns out to be obtrusive in general.

Comment 2 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-10-09 16:18:25 UTC

Ill look back into speakup, i had tried to add support 
6+months ago.. the author would only supply me with some
wierd src package that i spent days trying to make work or rpms
of binary modules for rh kernels.

Comment 3 Brian Jackson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-11-20 22:46:34 UTC

I've had a couple more requests for this, but as I'm not the maintainer for the kernels on the Livecd's there's not much I can do in that regard. Livewire have you had a chance to look at this again/yet?

Comment 4 Brian Jackson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-12-06 19:20:10 UTC

We hear from dmwaters that the new 2.6 livecd with speakup on it works relatively well. Closing, if you need this reopened for any reason, feel free.