#5769 BLOC Never A: Espeak speech synth does not work because it requires OSS emulation in Alsa that is not configured by default. Espeak is required for the screen-reader project.

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#5769: Espeak speech synth does not work because it requires OSS emulation in Alsa
that is not configured by default.  Espeak is required for the screen-
reader project.
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  Reporter:  dking    |       Owner:  dilinger                 
      Type:  defect   |      Status:  reopened                 
  Priority:  blocker  |   Milestone:  Never Assigned           
 Component:  kernel   |     Version:  Build 650                
Resolution:           |    Keywords:  espeak oss emulation alsa
  Verified:  1        |    Blocking:                           
 Blockedby:           |  
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Changes (by dking):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  duplicate =>


Comment:

 This is three lines of text in a file and another 4 lines in another.
 Thats it. After doing this on my XO espeak works perfectly.

 This is not a duplicate; The other bug mentioned has to do with
 performance and does not have the correct root problem described.  It
 incorrectly states the symptom of the bug, not the bug that this is.p

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