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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/trouble.xml | 27 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/x86.xml | 3 |
4 files changed, 42 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index ac4fbd8a6..a321e8dc1 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ installation-guide (2011xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Avoid referencing BRLTTY manual chapter precise numbers. Closes: #580508. * Make it clear that it's the ISO file which needs to be copied to the USB key. * Update powerpc's copy of documentation for copying ISO file on USB keys. + * Add software speech synthesis documentation. [ Joey Hess ] * Fix typo in example preseed. Closes: #612631 diff --git a/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml b/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml index 1b52a5d5a..15225bce3 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml @@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ url="&url-brltty-driver-help;"><classname>brltty</classname> website</ulink>. </sect2> <sect2 arch="x86"> + <title>Software Speech Synthesis</title> +<para> + +Support for software speech synthesis can be activated by selecting it in the +boot menu by typing <userinput>s</userinput> &enterkey;. The first question +(language) is spoken in english, and the remainder of installation is spoken in +the selected language (if available in <classname>espeak</classname>). + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="x86"> <title>Hardware Speech Synthesis</title> <para> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/trouble.xml b/en/boot-installer/trouble.xml index e9335de7b..e90b4d82c 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/trouble.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/trouble.xml @@ -290,6 +290,33 @@ kernel sees, such as <userinput>mem=512m</userinput>. </para> </sect2> + <sect2 arch="x86"> + <title>Software Speech Synthesis</title> + +<para> + +If software speech synthesis does not work, there is most probably an issue +with your sound board, usually because either the driver for it is not included +in the installer, or because it has unusual mixer level names which are set to +muted by default. You should thus submit a bug report which includes the output +of the following commands, run on the same machine from a Linux system which is +known to have sound working (e.g., a live CD). + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para><userinput>dmesg</userinput></para> +</listitem><listitem> +<para><userinput>lspci</userinput></para> +</listitem><listitem> +<para><userinput>lsmod</userinput></para> +</listitem><listitem> +<para><userinput>amixer</userinput></para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 arch="x86" id="i386-boot-problems"> <title>Common &arch-title; Installation Problems</title> <para> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index 990abde01..73e30cfd2 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -381,8 +381,9 @@ Installer boot menu Install Graphical install -Advanced options > +Advanced options > Help +Install with speech synthesis Press ENTER to boot or TAB to edit a menu entry </screen></informalexample> |