diff -Naur install-iso/overlay/etc/rc.conf talking-inst/overlay/etc/rc.conf
--- install-iso/overlay/etc/rc.conf	2009-08-01 12:44:26.000000000 -0500
+++ talking-inst/overlay/etc/rc.conf	2009-09-08 14:07:39.000000000 -0500
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 USECOLOR="yes"
 
 MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
+MODULES=(speakup speakup_soft)
 
-HOSTNAME="archiso"
+HOSTNAME="ArchISO"
 
 #TODO add more auto-daemons here, especially the live-cd specific stuff
-DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network)
+DAEMONS=(syslog-ng livecdsound espeakup network)
 #TODO: auto-network find-disks find-user-home
diff -Naur install-iso/overlay/etc/rc.d/livecdsound talking-inst/overlay/etc/rc.d/livecdsound
--- install-iso/overlay/etc/rc.d/livecdsound	1969-12-31 18:00:00.000000000 -0600
+++ talking-inst/overlay/etc/rc.d/livecdsound	2009-09-08 14:07:39.000000000 -0500
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+. /etc/rc.conf
+. /etc/conf.d/alsa
+. /etc/rc.d/functions
+
+# Properly initialize the sound card so that we have audio at boot.
+# This script is released under the GNU General Public License,
+# and it incorporates code from the /etc/init.d/alsa-utils included with
+# Ubuntu 8.04.
+
+# Start copied code:
+
+bugout () {
+	printf "/etc/rc.d/livecdsound: programming error"
+	stat_fail
+}
+
+echo_card_indices()
+{
+	if [ -f /proc/asound/cards ] ; then
+		sed -n -e's/^[[:space:]]*\([0-7]\)[[:space:]].*/\1/p' /proc/asound/cards
+	fi
+}
+
+filter_amixer_output()
+{
+	sed \
+		-e '/Unable to find simple control/d' \
+		-e '/Unknown playback setup/d' \
+		-e '/^$/d'
+}
+
+# The following functions try to set many controls.
+# No card has all the controls and so some of the attempts are bound to fail.
+# Because of this, the functions can't return useful status values.
+
+# $1 <control>
+# $2 <level>
+# $CARDOPT
+unmute_and_set_level()
+{
+	{ [ "$2" ] && [ "$CARDOPT" ] ; } || bugout
+	amixer $CARDOPT -q set "$1" "$2" unmute 2>&1 | filter_amixer_output || :
+	return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <control>
+# $CARDOPT
+mute_and_zero_level()
+{
+	{ [ "$1" ] && [ "$CARDOPT" ] ; } || bugout
+	amixer $CARDOPT -q set "$1" "0%" mute 2>&1 | filter_amixer_output || :
+	return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <control>
+# $2 "on" | "off"
+# $CARDOPT
+switch_control()
+{
+	{ [ "$2" ] && [ "$CARDOPT" ] ; } || bugout
+	amixer $CARDOPT -q set "$1" "$2" 2>&1 | filter_amixer_output || :
+	return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <card ID>
+sanify_levels_on_card()
+{
+	CARDOPT="-c $1"
+
+	unmute_and_set_level "Front" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "Master" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "Master Mono" "80%"  
+	unmute_and_set_level "Master Digital" "80%"   # E.g., cs4237B
+	unmute_and_set_level "Playback" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "Headphone" "70%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "PCM" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "PCM,1" "80%"   # E.g., ess1969
+	unmute_and_set_level "DAC" "80%"     # E.g., envy24, cs46xx
+	unmute_and_set_level "DAC,0" "80%"   # E.g., envy24
+	unmute_and_set_level "DAC,1" "80%"   # E.g., envy24
+	unmute_and_set_level "Synth" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "CD" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "PC Speaker" "70%"
+
+	mute_and_zero_level "Mic"
+	mute_and_zero_level "IEC958"         # Ubuntu #19648
+
+	# Intel P4P800-MX  
+	switch_control "Master Playback Switch" on
+	switch_control "Master Surround" on
+
+	# Trident/YMFPCI/emu10k1:
+	unmute_and_set_level "Wave" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "Music" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "AC97" "80%"
+
+	# DRC:
+	unmute_and_set_level "Dynamic Range Compression" "80%"
+
+	# Required for HDA Intel (hda-intel):
+	unmute_and_set_level "Front" "80%"
+
+	# Required for SB Live 7.1/24-bit (ca0106):
+	unmute_and_set_level "Analog Front" "80%"
+
+	# Required at least for Via 823x hardware on DFI K8M800-MLVF Motherboard
+	switch_control "IEC958 Capture Monitor" off
+
+	# Required for hardware allowing toggles for AC97 through IEC958,
+	#  valid values are 0, 1, 2, 3. Needs to be set to 0 for PCM1.
+	unmute_and_set_level "IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA" "0"
+
+	# Required for newer Via hardware 
+	unmute_and_set_level "VIA DXS,0" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "VIA DXS,1" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "VIA DXS,2" "80%"
+	unmute_and_set_level "VIA DXS,3" "80%"
+
+	# Required on some notebooks with ICH4:
+	switch_control "Headphone Jack Sense" off
+	switch_control "Line Jack Sense" off
+
+	# Some machines need one or more of these to be on;
+	# others need one or more of these to be off:
+	#
+	# switch_control "External Amplifier" on
+	switch_control "Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack" on
+	switch_control "SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack" on
+	
+	# D1984 -- Thinkpad T61/X61
+	switch_control "Speaker" on
+	switch_control "Headphone" on
+
+	# HDA-Intel w/ "Digital" capture mixer (See Ubuntu #193823)
+	unmute_and_set_level "Digital" "80%"
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+# $1 <card ID> | "all"
+sanify_levels()
+{
+	TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS=0
+	case "$1" in
+	  all)
+		for CARD in $(echo_card_indices) ; do
+			sanify_levels_on_card "$CARD" || TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS=1
+		done
+		;;
+	  *)
+		sanify_levels_on_card "$1" || TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS=1
+		;;
+	esac
+	return $TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS
+}
+
+# $1 <card ID>
+preinit_levels_on_card()
+{
+	CARDOPT="-c $1"
+
+	# Silly dance to activate internal speakers by default on PowerMac
+	# Snapper and Tumbler
+	id=`cat /proc/asound/card$1/id 2>/dev/null`
+	if [ "$id" = "Snapper" -o "$id" = "Tumbler" ]; then
+		switch_control "Auto Mute" off
+		switch_control "PC Speaker" off
+		switch_control "Auto Mute" on
+	fi
+}
+
+# $1 <card ID> | "all"
+preinit_levels()
+{
+	TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS=0
+	case "$1" in
+	  all)
+		for CARD in $(echo_card_indices) ; do
+			preinit_levels_on_card "$CARD" || TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS=1
+		done
+		;;
+	  *)
+		preinit_levels_on_card "$1" || TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS=1
+		;;
+	esac
+	return $TTSDML_RETURNSTATUS
+}
+
+# End copied code.
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+      stat_busy "Starting live-CD sound"
+        preinit_levels all
+        sanify_levels all
+      stat_done
+      add_daemon livecdsound
+    ;;
+  stop)
+      stat_busy "Stopping live-CD sound"
+      stat_done
+      rm_daemon livecdsound
+    ;;
+  restart)
+    $0 stop
+    sleep 1
+    $0 start
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
+esac
diff -Naur install-iso/packages.i686 talking-inst/packages.i686
--- install-iso/packages.i686	2009-08-01 12:44:26.000000000 -0500
+++ talking-inst/packages.i686	2009-09-08 14:07:39.000000000 -0500
@@ -41,3 +41,8 @@
 wireless_tools
 wlan-ng26-utils
 zd1211-firmware
+alsa-lib
+alsa-utils
+espeak
+espeakup
+speakup
diff -Naur install-iso/packages.x86_64 talking-inst/packages.x86_64
--- install-iso/packages.x86_64	2009-08-01 12:44:26.000000000 -0500
+++ talking-inst/packages.x86_64	2009-09-08 14:07:39.000000000 -0500
@@ -41,3 +41,8 @@
 wireless_tools
 wlan-ng26-utils
 zd1211-firmware
+alsa-lib
+alsa-utils
+espeak
+espeakup
+speakup