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From: covici@××××××××××.com
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] speakup won't compile with kernel 3.1.1 and 2.6.36 isn't available.
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:08:59
Message-Id: 15496.1322629639@ccs.covici.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] speakup won't compile with kernel 3.1.1 and 2.6.36 isn't available. by Shane Davidson
1 Its now in the kernel itself, under drivers -> staging.
2
3 Shane Davidson <gentoo@××××××.net> wrote:
4
5 > Hello all;
6 >
7 > I sent this same message to Gentoo-accessibility, but thought why not, let's
8 > get even more input and see if we can make this roll.
9 >
10 > I've been a Gentoo user for awhile, and installed a knew VM, using the
11 > latest available kernel, 3.1.1.
12 >
13 > When speakup attempts to install I get
14 >
15 > * ERROR: app-accessibility/speakup-3.1.6_p201011120508 failed (setup phase):
16 >
17 > Great, ok, so I further look into it, looks like it wants kernel 2.6.36.
18 >
19 > This is no longer available, attempt to compile anything less then 2.6.36
20 > I'm told it requires 2.6.36 kernel.
21 >
22 > Also, speakup hasn't been updated since around this time last year.
23 >
24 > So, thoughts, ideas, suggestions for getting this fixed?
25 >
26 > Thanks for any assistance.
27 >
28 > Shane
29 >
30 >
31 > ----------------------------------------------------
32 > Alternatives:
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40
41 John Covici
42 covici@××××××××××.com