Re: loss of speech in speakup when switching between console and gui

[Keith Barrett <lists@barrettpianos.co.uk>]

On 02/10/18 17:56, john doe wrote:
> On 10/2/2018 6:04 PM, Keith Barrett wrote:
> > Is any one able to reproduce this?
> >
> > Debian buster up to date as of 01 October 2018.
> >
> > I am loosing speech in the console using speakup after switching back
> > from the desktop.
> > To reproduce, log in to the desktop and make sure orca is working.
> > Then switch to one of the text consoles with control alt f4.
> > Result for me is that speakup is no longer working.
> > This happens more the 50 percent of the time.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Keith
>
> This is a well known bug, that has been dealt  with.
> The fix relies on multiple components though, as a consequence,  it will
> take time to be fully implemented.
> See the archive of this list for more info.
Sorry, I should have added, this is not the usual pulseaudio problem as 
that is purged from the system.  This only started within the last few 
weeks.


> Credits goes primarily to "Samuel Thibault" for addressing this issue.