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> I am a blind computer user who is tired of being locked into Windows 95 and
> MS DOS.  I will be starting from scratch however.  I have only limited
> exposure to a SCO UNIX system when I took a few computer science courses in
> college.
> 
> I would appretiate any help on getting started from the most basic level...
> which version of Linux should I use, and what advise/help can anyone offer
> on installing it?

I personally like and use Red Hat Linux. Many other people like and
use the Debian distribution.

http://www.linux.org is a good place to start.

http://sunsite.unce.edu/LDP has the "HOWTO" documents of which the
dos2linux, accessibility and emacspeak HOWTOS are probably of
interest. Also you will want to look at the "info-sheet" and "metafaq"
as they have pointers to much else.

emacspeak likes the DECTalk express--but you will have to learn emacs
to get good mileage.

hth,
--will