installing ubuntu via text with speech (not gnome): e.g. speakup, yasr, etc.

[Jude DaShiell]

The kernel that was causing problems for speakup was itself later found 
defective and withdrawn.  That if memory serves was 2.6.22 and that was 
replaced with 2.6.23 which can handle a speakup install.



On Tue, 11 Dec 2007, Mirabella, Mathew J wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I understand that due to some issues with the kernel, many distributions
> have not included speakup on their installation media or Live CDs in
> recent times.  I was therefore wondering if ubuntu has speakup included
> in the kernel of a CD image for installing the latest (7.10) desktop
> release?  Or perhaps the accessibility team have helped to put something
> like yasr on the installation media if speakup cannot be used?
>
> I have also heard that some of the issues with the Linux kernel have
> been fixed so that speakup may work with more recent kernels.  If this
> is so, can anyone inform as to where ubuntu might go re including
> speakup in the future?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mat.
>
>