Re: [gentoo-accessibility] Introducing myself, with a few short questions

[Robert Greive <sonofthejedi@xtra.co.nz>]

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> If you use the 2007.0 live cd, speakup is included, but not
> speech-dispatcher or espeak.


I think it would be an asset to the distro if we could figure out a way to get 
sftsyn working on the livecd. It would probably never see primetime, but if 
we could at least get in included in the downloadable catalyst scripts or 
something then people who need this can compile it up from that. Anyway.
It is this end, the creation of a custom catalyst script that includes sftsyn 
support in a livecd, that I am trying to reach. I demo'd the system on a full 
install to some clients of mine here and there is intrest in getting gentoo into 
systems for use by housebound people with MS and ME.

--aside--

I understand this will require the use of 2.6.20 sources, which the ebuilds
will have to be put in an overlay so they don't disappear. 
This will hold true till upstream is done with their rejig.
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In order to accomplish this, some extra packages need to be added to the 
stock standard list, services need to be added to etc/init.d by using the 
appropriate catalyst conf lines, then the whole thing needs to be built.
The addition of speech-dispatcher and espeak packages is not a problem.
As an additional question though, what about the MASKED freebsoft-utils, which
seems to be needed for sftsyn to work?


The meta-package idea is a seperate issue and can be delt with later, 
as on reflection it is unnecessary here and probably in all events.

Thanks,

sonofthejedi

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