Re: REDHAT LINUX AND SPEAKUP

[blinky@earthlight.co.nz]

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did that went there and found nothing, or at least that is what ftp
explorer told me, and it's normally pretty reliable 

simonAt 17:16 13/05/2002 -0400, you wrote:
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>Use anonymous ftp to:
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>ftp.linux-speakup.org
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>and cd to:
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>pub/speakup/disks/redhat/
>
>On Tue, 14 May 2002 blinky@earthlight.co.nz wrote:
>
>> is there an ftp site I can go to, to download these iso files, as I can't
>> get download accelerator to work with internet ex and I keep loosing
>> connection with the site 
>> 
>> simonAt 12:52 13/05/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>> >
>> >Try again. Many of the broken links are now fixed.
>> >
>> >While the floppy links are fixed, a new problem has cropped up
>> >regarding the floppy images themselves. So, wait a bit on those.
>> >They will get fixed.
>> >
>> >I guess I want you to consider that Red Hat don't ask us if
>> >everything is OK before we release the Speakup Modified Red Hat
>> >Distribution. We do our best, but it's a process of discovery and
>> >remedy. A number of changes in Red Hat 7.3 have challeneged
>> >prevailing wisdom. This means rewrites to the HOWTO documents, as
>> >well as new links and directories. It will all get fixed--but
>> >we're still in the first week of the new Red Hat release, so
>> >please recognize that there are issues that require resolution.
>> >
>> >On Mon, 13 May 2002, Kenny Hitt wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi.  I've checked on the speakup ftp sight and can't find boot floppies.
>> >> The link on the web sight returns a 404 error.  Also, I've looked
>> >> in the directories under /pub/speakup/disks/redhat and couldn't 
>> >> find anything.
>> >> I would like to try Redhat, but I can't create CDs 
>> >> 
>> >> Thanks for your help.
>> >>          Kenny
>> >> 	 
>> >> On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 11:01:36AM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:
>> >> > Michael:
>> >> > 
>> >> > The other option is to get a boxed set of official Red Hat discs.
>> >> > Then you need only download the appropriate boot floppies and the
>> >> > appropriate kernel from the Speakup Modified Red Hat Distribution
>> >> > site. I will be publishing a step by step on this process soon.
>> >> > Meanwhile, you might want to familiarize yourself with the
>> >> > HOWTO_INSTALL file on our web site.
>> >> > 
>> >> > Once again, the Speakup MOdified Red Hat Distribution is at:
>> >> > 
>> >> > http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/
>> >> > 
>> >> > If you choose to go this route you might want to sign up for the
>> >> > Speakup list at the above url.
>> >> > 
>> >> > On Mon, 13 May 2002, Michael Weaver wrote:
>> >> > 
>> >> > > Hi!
>> >> > > I was thinking of obtaining the Redhat distribution of Linux with
>> Speakup
>> >> > > which had been designed for Blind people.  Unfortunately the file is
>> >> > > extremely large, I was quoted about 15 hours for a download and the
>> other
>> >> > > problem is, I don't have a CDROM drive which could burn CDs.
>> >> > > Could anyone possibly give me some advice?
>> >> > > 
>> >> > > 
>> >> > > 
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>				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
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>Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
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