hello to everyone

hello to everyone

[Oscar Sosa]

My name is Oscar Sosa Like Rick, I'm also totally blind and am very
interested in getting into Linux. I downloaded a copy of doslinux, a system
that does not require that you make a linux partition in order to run it,
which is good, I guess. What I'm wanting to know is how does this version
of linux compare to the larger versions of linux? Is that a good way to get
started, or would it be better to start with something like redhat linux or
freedsb, or other?
Also, is there any way under linux to run a DOS program successfully?
Thanks for any info.

Re: hello to everyone

[Jude Dashiell]

It's possible to run some dos applications under linux
using dosemu in linux.
Format is I think:
dosemu dosapp.exe command line options <cr>

I've never heard of linux for dos system though so can't answer any of
those
questions.



Jude <dashiell@clark.net>

Re: hello to everyone

[marc groeneveld]

Hi,

To try linux, doslinux is ok, most of the required programs are in 
it. It's a little bit slower than linux on a own partition. And maybe 
not all the programs you want are available.

Under dosemu you can execute dos programs. Just like real dos. Only 
when you want to use i/o ports, for a sound card for example, it is 
difficult.

Good luck.

Marc Groeneveld.

> Date:          Sun, 1 Feb 1998 12:39:35 -0600
> From:          Oscar Sosa <ososa@brokersys.com>
> To:            blinux-list@redhat.com
> Subject:       hello to everyone
> Reply-to:      blinux-list@redhat.com

> My name is Oscar Sosa Like Rick, I'm also totally blind and am very
> interested in getting into Linux. I downloaded a copy of doslinux, a system
> that does not require that you make a linux partition in order to run it,
> which is good, I guess. What I'm wanting to know is how does this version
> of linux compare to the larger versions of linux? Is that a good way to get
> started, or would it be better to start with something like redhat linux or
> freedsb, or other?
> Also, is there any way under linux to run a DOS program successfully?
> Thanks for any info.
> 
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HelloRe: hello to everyone

[kq6po]

Hello,
Wheree can I get a copy of this dos unix?
Mike



On Wed, 4 Feb 1998, marc groeneveld wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> To try linux, doslinux is ok, most of the required programs are in 
> it. It's a little bit slower than linux on a own partition. And maybe 
> not all the programs you want are available.
> 
> Under dosemu you can execute dos programs. Just like real dos. Only 
> when you want to use i/o ports, for a sound card for example, it is 
> difficult.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Marc Groeneveld.
> 
> > Date:          Sun, 1 Feb 1998 12:39:35 -0600
> > From:          Oscar Sosa <ososa@brokersys.com>
> > To:            blinux-list@redhat.com
> > Subject:       hello to everyone
> > Reply-to:      blinux-list@redhat.com
> 
> > My name is Oscar Sosa Like Rick, I'm also totally blind and am very
> > interested in getting into Linux. I downloaded a copy of doslinux, a system
> > that does not require that you make a linux partition in order to run it,
> > which is good, I guess. What I'm wanting to know is how does this version
> > of linux compare to the larger versions of linux? Is that a good way to get
> > started, or would it be better to start with something like redhat linux or
> > freedsb, or other?
> > Also, is there any way under linux to run a DOS program successfully?
> > Thanks for any info.
> > 
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>From Sacramento to the world
Mike:  KQ6Po
Natalie:  KF6LDV

Re: hello to everyone

[Jude Dashiell]

Where is doslinux located on the net for download?



Jude <dashiell@clark.net>

Re: hello to everyone

[Oscar Sosa]

On 1998-02-04 blinux-list@redhat.com said to ososa@brokersys.com
   >Hi,
   >To try linux, doslinux is ok, most of the required programs are in
   >it. It's a little bit slower than linux on a own partition. And
   >maybe not all the programs you want are available.
   >Under dosemu you can execute dos programs. Just like real dos. Only
   >when you want to use i/o ports, for a sound card for example, it is
   >difficult.
   >Good luck.

Thanks for the reply. I believe, though, that my expectations may not be
able to be met using Linux, unfortunately. I'm one of those people who once
they find something they like and which works for them will want it to run
under their considered alternative to MSDOS. I like the program nettamer a
lot and would like to use it under Linux. I know that there are programs in
Linux that do all these things and more, but I still prefer to use Nettamer
because of it's ease of use and convenience.
Also I've come to the conclusion that Linux is more geared to the more
technically oriendted person than the average computer user, even one such
as myself who has a great love for the commandline interface. If I could
still run all my DOS stuff in Linux I'd gladly explore the possibility and
very likely embrace it.
Then there is the issue of being blind and the limitations that places on
me and other blind people who are possibly considering moving to Linux. The
speech synth I have is not one of the synthesizers supported by emacspeak,
and I don't have $350 to get a doubletalk. I was able to successfully log
in to doslinux using two computers and a modem connection. So I did get to
play around in a version of Linux, which was indeed a learning experience.
But this means that I can't connect to my ISP without getting another
external modem. I really wish that someone would write a speech package for
Linux that would be similar to Vocal-eyes or Jaws, and others that would
support a wider variety of speech synthesizers.

Basically, my goal is and has been to find an alternative to Microsoft
products that will at least allow me to run some of the stuff I like from
MSDOS while still having the advantages of the better operating system. So
other than PPP, I'm not much interested in networking issues that Linux
offers.
I'm also getting the impression that unless you're technically oriented
and/or have a need for multi-user, networking, etc., that it would be an
exercise in frustration for an average blind home PC user to explore.
If there are any blind users successfully using Linux as your main or only
operating system and you are what I guess would be called a casual user of
Linux in your daily computer tasks, I'd like to hear from you. In other
words, What I primarily do is get on the net to look for info or browse the
web, do e-mail, and the occasional ftp and telnet sessions in a home
setting.
Feedback is most welcome on any of these issues.