Bootable CD versions?

Bootable CD versions?

[Guy Abandon.]

Hi all!

I would like to know what other bootable CD or mini versions of Linux there
are that can come up talking?  I know there is Mandrake move as a bootable
version off a CD and uses a flash drive for data and settings; but that's
not necessarily speech or brl friendly.  Oralux was meant to be but I saw or
read a lot of reliability issues.  So comments or thoughts on these multiple
threads welcome.

Re: Bootable CD versions?

[Stoppard]

Well Oralux is still under development and new features are added so the
bugs apear.  At the moment the current version is 0.6 alpha.  0.6 should get
rid of a lot of the bugs.

Nigel,

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Abandon." <text.tools@virgin.net>
To: "blind-l list" <BLIND-L@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU>
Cc: <blinux-list@redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 9:07 PM
Subject: Bootable CD versions?


> Hi all!
>
> I would like to know what other bootable CD or mini versions of Linux
there
> are that can come up talking?  I know there is Mandrake move as a bootable
> version off a CD and uses a flash drive for data and settings; but that's
> not necessarily speech or brl friendly.  Oralux was meant to be but I saw
or
> read a lot of reliability issues.  So comments or thoughts on these
multiple
> threads welcome.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Blinux-list mailing list
> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list

Re: Bootable CD versions?

[Jude DaShiell]

I haven't been able to get the last few versions of emacspeak to do 
anything but put out process speaker not running messages.

Re: Bootable CD versions?

[Jude DaShiell]

It's a huge improvement over flite.

Re: Bootable CD versions?

[Jude DaShiell]

Jupiter is more concerned with kernel version than distro.  If you have an 
exactly matching kernel version, you're golden.  Sometimes if you almost 
have an exactly matching kernel version jupiter will try to work too.

Re: Bootable CD versions?

[Cheryl Homiak]

well, for one thing, 0.6 alpha now has some support for a yasr-type 
environment though I haven't used it. For another, if you choose 
emacspeak, you are started out with a file already loaded which tells you, 
among other things, how to get out to the shell. So while I agree that in 
a lot of ways something that just lets you log into a console is easier in 
many ways, there are options.


-- 
Cheryl

"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Re: Bootable CD versions?

[J. Greer]

Oralux has to interface options, 1. emacspeak and 2. YASR 

I find YASR much easier to use than emacspeak. YASR has a very nice editor and browser that are more user friendly than emacs. Even with emacspeak, once you learn a few keyboard commands its not too bad. JAWS for Windows is a good comparison. Emacs is complex due to its large array of abilities. Just learn them a few steps at a time. I found the O'Reilly book helpful. Emacs online turorial is also an option.

Jeff


// Yeah, but emacspeak is a lot more confusing than speakup.

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Re: Bootable CD versions?

[Brent Harding]

Yeah, but emacspeak is a lot more confusing than speakup.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Greer" <jlgreer1@excite.com>
To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: Bootable CD versions?


>
>
> I have found that Oralux 0.6 alpha is quite functional. It is easy to
setup initially and your setting can be saved to floppy or hard disk. It
doesn't interfere with the regular operation of your PC at all.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>  --- On Sun 06/27, Stoppard < stoppard@ntlworld.com > wrote:
> From: Stoppard [mailto: stoppard@ntlworld.com]
> To: blinux-list@redhat.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:31:53 +0100
> Subject: Re: Bootable CD versions?
>
> Well Oralux is still under development and new features are added so
the<br>bugs apear.  At the moment the current version is 0.6 alpha.  0.6
should get<br>rid of a lot of the bugs.<br><br>Nigel,<br><br>To read about
injustice, please
visit.<br>http://www.stormbringer.tv/info/story1.html<br>----- Original
Message -----<br>From: "Guy Abandon." <text.tools@virgin.net><br>To:
"blind-l list" <BLIND-L@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU><br>Cc:
<blinux-list@redhat.com><br>Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 9:07
PM<br>Subject: Bootable CD versions?<br><br><br>> Hi all!<br>><br>> I would
like to know what other bootable CD or mini versions of Linux<br>there<br>>
are that can come up talking?  I know there is Mandrake move as a
bootable<br>> version off a CD and uses a flash drive for data and settings;
but that's<br>> not necessarily speech or brl friendly.  Oralux was meant to
be but I saw<br>or<br>> read a lot of reliability issues.  So comments or
thoughts on these<br>multiple<br>> threads welcome.<br!
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Re: Bootable CD versions?

[Stoppard]

how clear is Jupiter compared to flight?

Thanks,
Nigel,

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From: "hank smith" <hank@hanksmith.net>
To: "Karl Dahlke" <eklhad@comcast.net>; "Linux for blind general discussion"
<blinux-list@redhat.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: Bootable CD versions?


> what other distros use jupiter screen reader?
> also what is url for jupiter?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Dahlke" <eklhad@comcast.net>
> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:40 AM
> Subject: Bootable CD versions?
>
>
> > The image that I use, for my talking rescue disk,
> > is at the bottom of this page.
> >
> > http://www.eklhad.net/linux/jupiter
> >
> > Course it runs the jupiter speech system,
> > which is not as well known as the others,
> > so you may not be familiar with it.
> >
> > The nice thing about this system is,
> > it's only 30 meg,
> > not 700 meg,
> > and that can help a lot if you're using a slower connection to the
> internet.
> >
> > Karl
> >
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Re: Bootable CD versions?

[hank smith]

what other distros use jupiter screen reader?
also what is url for jupiter?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Dahlke" <eklhad@comcast.net>
To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:40 AM
Subject: Bootable CD versions?


> The image that I use, for my talking rescue disk,
> is at the bottom of this page.
>
> http://www.eklhad.net/linux/jupiter
>
> Course it runs the jupiter speech system,
> which is not as well known as the others,
> so you may not be familiar with it.
>
> The nice thing about this system is,
> it's only 30 meg,
> not 700 meg,
> and that can help a lot if you're using a slower connection to the
internet.
>
> Karl
>
>
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> Blinux-list@redhat.com
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Bootable CD versions?

[Karl Dahlke]

The image that I use, for my talking rescue disk,
is at the bottom of this page.

http://www.eklhad.net/linux/jupiter

Course it runs the jupiter speech system,
which is not as well known as the others,
so you may not be familiar with it.

The nice thing about this system is,
it's only 30 meg,
not 700 meg,
and that can help a lot if you're using a slower connection to the internet.

Karl

Re: Bootable CD versions?

[J. Greer]

I have found that Oralux 0.6 alpha is quite functional. It is easy to setup initially and your setting can be saved to floppy or hard disk. It doesn't interfere with the regular operation of your PC at all.

Jeff 



 --- On Sun 06/27, Stoppard < stoppard@ntlworld.com > wrote:
From: Stoppard [mailto: stoppard@ntlworld.com]
To: blinux-list@redhat.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:31:53 +0100
Subject: Re: Bootable CD versions?

Well Oralux is still under development and new features are added so the<br>bugs apear.  At the moment the current version is 0.6 alpha.  0.6 should get<br>rid of a lot of the bugs.<br><br>Nigel,<br><br>To read about injustice, please visit.<br>http://www.stormbringer.tv/info/story1.html<br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Guy Abandon." <text.tools@virgin.net><br>To: "blind-l list" <BLIND-L@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU><br>Cc: <blinux-list@redhat.com><br>Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 9:07 PM<br>Subject: Bootable CD versions?<br><br><br>> Hi all!<br>><br>> I would like to know what other bootable CD or mini versions of Linux<br>there<br>> are that can come up talking?  I know there is Mandrake move as a bootable<br>> version off a CD and uses a flash drive for data and settings; but that's<br>> not necessarily speech or brl friendly.  Oralux was meant to be but I saw<br>or<br>> read a lot of reliability issues.  So comments or thoughts on these<br>multiple<br>> threads welcome.<br!
>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Blinux-list mailing list<br>> Blinux-list@redhat.com<br>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Blinux-list mailing list<br>Blinux-list@redhat.com<br>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list<br>

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