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From: Hunter Jozwiak <hunter.t.joz@×××××.com>
To: "gentoo-user@l.g.o" <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Fwd: Post-Installation Problem
Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 18:01:44
Message-Id: 98FFA122-AABA-4C2A-806C-DA7BCFAF623B@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Fwd: Post-Installation Problem by thegeezer
1 > On May 8, 2014, at 14:42, thegeezer <thegeezer@×××××××××.net> wrote:
2 >
3 >> On 05/08/2014 05:29 PM, Hunter Jozwiak wrote:
4 >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
5 >> From: Hunter Jozwiak <hunter.t.joz@×××××.com>
6 >> Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 12:23:13 -0400
7 >> Subject: Post-Installation Problem
8 >> To: gentoo-users@l.g.o
9 >>
10 >> Hi all. I've been working on a Gentoo install for quite some time in
11 >> tech class, but I've hit a road block. I compiled a Genkernel, and
12 >> that went smooth. However, I tried to emerge espeakup, and I got
13 >> errors about how modules weren't enabled. I edited /etc/conf.d/modules
14 >> and added two lines:
15 >> modules="CONFIG_SPEAKUP"
16 >> modules="CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SOFT"
17 >> And reemerged the espeakup software; same error message, and on
18 >> reboot, no software speech. Am I enabling the modules in an incorrect
19 >> manner? If so, how to I get them to work?
20 >
21 >
22 > what you need to do is
23 > # genkernel --menuconfig kernel
24 > then make sure that speakup is selected
25 >
26 > conf.d/modules is for kernel modules marked "m"
27 > mostly, these are loaded when needed by programs or drivers as required,
28 > but sometimes you want the module loaded in advance -- in that case you
29 > list them in conf.d/modules
30 >
31 After genkernel all? Because I cannot find the module in the menuconfig kernel.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Post-Installation Problem Stroller <stroller@××××××××××××××××××.uk>
Re: [gentoo-user] Fwd: Post-Installation Problem Redcap <maillinglistredcap@×××.de>