software speech works with vmware player 16 but not after installation of Debian testing
Hi, I used the s option to start speech as I am totally blind using this
image.
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Speech worked fine and I liked the fact that the volume was of a highor
level then in stable. I then installed the system making sure that
vmware player 16 was set to use the Realtek sound card by default rather
then auto detecting or using the system sound card as if I do this the
installation freezes at random points where I suddenly lose speech. I
find that if I tell vmware player the sound card to use it works fine.
Once the installation is complete I do the reboot and the virtual
machine beeps at the boot prompt. I however get no software speech
either in the mate desktop or in the console but the navigation keys for
speakup do beep when I go to the top of the screen so I know it is
installed and running. If I try to use espeak and enter text I get no
sound. My question is why does the installer work successfully with all
of the default software installed but not talk when it comes up after
the installation completes? This same issue works with the stable
network installer. I used the non-free image just so if vmware player
needed anything it would have it and the normal iso image does the same
thing. Nick Gawronski
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