Slint on the bare metal!

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi Brandt,

1. If running speakup (not-speechd-up), run
list-espeak-ng-voices
and then set the chosen voice as root in:
/etc/espeakup.conf

2. If running speechd-up
set the language as root in:
/etc/speechd-up.conf
and the chosen synthesizer in:
/etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd-up.conf

spd-list tells what's available as synthesizers and voices.

Unfortunately it's not yet possible to set the voice for speechd-up 
directly,
unless you use the voxin synthesizer and a voice distributed by oralux. Then
the setting is done in:
/opt/oralux/voxin/share/conf/voxin.ini

Cheers,
Didier

PS I have made available some scripts that I have written for Slint in:
https://github.com/DidierSpaier/slint-scripts

They can be used in other distributions, in some cases after adaptation.
I will add their descriptions in the README.
Le 07/08/2021 à 08:32, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> I unexpectedly had the use of a set of working eyes for a little while 
> yesterday; secure boot was turned off, and the key to bring up the boot 
> menu was found.
> 
> 
> As a result of this, Windows got removed from this machine, and as the 
> subject states, Slint took it's place.
> 
> 
> This machine runs like a dream, however, I did everything correctly and 
> the en-us voice used by default by my espeakup just doesn't want to go 
> the hell away!
> 
> 
> As root, I did the following:
> 
> #speak-with speechd-up
> 
> ::This in effect kills espeakup which is needed for the following
> 
> #espeakup default-voice=en-gb
> 
> ::This, in theory should set the voice used to the brittish one.
> 
> #speak-with espeakup
> 
> ::Does switch you back to espeakup.
> 
> #exit
> 
> 
> If anyone knows what's going on here, please, please, help! My hearing 
> is already not the best in the world, I don't need the bad US voice to 
> make things worse.
>