Debian speakup-modified installation?

[Willem van der Walt]

Hello,
I downloaded the Debian modified distribution with speakup built in.
I want to get software speech going on a laptop for which i do not have a 
hw synth.
I'll have some sighted help.
I tried and got a linux running, but it does not look as if speakup is 
there.
I will ssh into the laptop once the linux is running from my desktop.
I intend to then configure the software speech.  Most people here are 
using Debian, but I have only worked with Redhat/Fedora  reasently
and with Slacware long ago.
Any tips welcome.
TIA
Willem


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