Re: REDHAT LINUX AND SPEAKUP

[Janina Sajka <janina@afb.net>]

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Use anonymous ftp to:

ftp.linux-speakup.org

and cd to:

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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> >> > 				Technology Research and Development
> >> > 				Governmental Relations Group
> >> > 				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> >> > 
> >> > Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
> >> > 
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> >				Technology Research and Development
> >				Governmental Relations Group
> >				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> >
> >Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
> >
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

Email: janina@afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175

Chair, Accessibility SIG
Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
http://www.openebook.org

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