Somehow /etc/asound.conf got broken on my system. Once I used a rescue disk and updated /etc/asound.conf with a valid copy created using the rescue disk and espeakup and pick-speaker script on the rescue disk espeakup now works again. No idea how that happened since I hadn't edited /etc/asound.conf. Good to know this since it's something to check first in the event of future trouble. On Sun, 22 Mar 2020, ????????? ??????????? via arch-general wrote:
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 13:12:02 From: ????????? ??????????? via arch-general <arch-general@archlinux.org> To: arch-general@archlinux.org Cc: ????????? ??????????? <aarnaarn2@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [arch-general] latest kernel update surprise
hello. blind TalkingArch maintainer here.
i think Jude's problem not related to the kernel or espeakup. if speaker-test doesn't work. that means either alsa or another sound system doesn't work.
since I use the latest versions of packages and do not have such a problem, I can?t tell you more specifically. but perhaps you should see the logs.
Sincerely, Alexander.
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