Likely need to get a stage3 file that doesn't use systemd too. Another user on the speakup list let me know they don't use systemd and don't run into the trouble I've had.
On Fri, 15 Apr 2022, Dr Rainer Woitok wrote: > Jude, > > On Friday, 2022-04-15 09:58:40 -0400, you wrote: > > > after the LC_MESSAGES=C > > line, caught signal 2 exiting gets printed in the file. > > Try LC_MESSAGES="C" > > This is most probably read by Python rather than by a Shell. > > Sincerely, > Rainer > >