From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from localhost.localdomain (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D2DC3EA0A for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:01:55 -0500 (EST) Received: from lacrosse.corp.redhat.com (IDENT:root@lacrosse.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.154]) by localhost.localdomain (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g2AH1t520769 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:01:55 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by lacrosse.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.9.3) id g2AH1s406644 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:01:54 -0500 Received: from localhost.localdomain (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by lacrosse.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.9.3) with ESMTP id g2AH1sR06640 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:01:54 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by localhost.localdomain (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g2AH1s520765 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:01:54 -0500 Received: from pike.netdoor.com (pike.netdoor.com [208.137.128.6]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g2AH0bb22359 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:00:37 -0500 Received: from ns2.cw.net (port1096.jxn.netdoor.com [208.148.210.196]) by pike.netdoor.com (8.12.1/8.12.1) with SMTP id g2AH1L7I009701 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 11:01:48 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <200203101701.g2AH1L7I009701@pike.netdoor.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 To: From: Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 11:00:36 -0600 X-Mailer: Net-Tamer 1.11 Unregistered Subject: Re: installing brlspeak. X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: hi there, well, thoes are some very good points. however, in my case I am still more of a dos user then a windows user I thought i knew something of linux because of having used my first computer wich was a comodorr amiga, and it's amigados was much like unix, or linux but, the more that i see of linux there are more differences then simulairities to amigados. if there is such a think as an easy to install, and set-up version do let me know. thanks alot. charles On 2002-03-07 blinux-list@redhat.com said: >over the years, I've installed many of the linux versions blind - >oriented or not... one thing I noticed is they just ain't simple. >I mean simple for everyone regardless o knowledge level. >there's a movement afoot in the mass market to simplify linux so >you never have to deal with it... like windows did for dos... of >course that may or may not have been a good idea, but imagine your >mother trying to run linux... >'nuf said right? >My thought is this. Assume there's such a thing as a generic >computer out there... which there is starting to be: >some kind-o-pentium with a processor from severa vendors (yes yes, >I know pentium means intel, but linux isn't that picky) >if we assume a generically huge hard disk and of course a sound >card, how complex would the cm be to come up with a distribution or >just a bootable cd (problem in itself) that would at least talk out >of the box... >recorded .wavs would be less desirable then tts, but might do in a >pinch... at least enough to bootstrap someone... preferably >without having to own various kinds of somewhat compatible >assistive technology products. >It woulden't even have to be a full system, but it must easily >migrate to a full installation. I'm thinking maximize stability >and do our best to keep the change monsters from getting out of >control. >just imagine a free or inexpensive cd shoved into a dirt cheap >computer ($50 for a reasonably powerful machine these days) and >bang, net access... and alll the gnu software you could want. >the big challenge is the darn installation... every dist has it a >tiny bit different, and nothing seems quite bullet-proof. >it's been about a year since I installed linux... maybe I should >just document where the hitches are these days. >anyone have any thoughts? >J >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:38 AM >I can't answer both your questions but the kernal command line for >the accent pc is speakup_synth=acntpc. I am not sure if Osvaldo >reads this list or not. >Kirk >-- >Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility >e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario >phone: (519) 661-3061 >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list Net-Tamer V 1.11 - Test Drive