Bug#678521: gnome-orca: orca and speakup crash when orca is started

['Jason White' <jason@jasonjgw.net>]

mike <mstopka@jmshosting.us> wrote:
> hi,
> 
> once i start orca speakupd dies and flashes words down the screen but i
> can't find anything that woood point to why it is failing any suggested
> places to look? rebooting brings speakup back.

Is there anything relevant in /var/log/messages?

How is Speakup configured - which synthesizer? Are you using
Speech-Dispatcher with Speakup, Espeakup, or a serial synthesizer?

I've had this all working fine with Espeakup, but I am not a regular Speakup
user.