Re: REDHAT LINUX AND SPEAKUP

[Janina Sajka <janina@afb.net>]

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Oops. That should have been ncftp

ncp was a Novell thing. Gosh, where did I dredge that up from.

Here's an ls -1rt from the ftp site:

about.html,v
cdroms.html,v
HOWTO_INSTALL.html,v
00-INDEX.txt,v
00-INDEX.html,v
index.html,v
floppies.html,v

images:

7.3:
README.speakup,v

kernels:

7.2:
README.speakup,v

7.0:
README,v
index.html,v
Attic/

6.2:
README,v
00-INDEX.html,v

6.1:
Attic/
OLD/

On Mon, 13 May 2002, Janina Sajka wrote:

> What do you mean, "nothing?"
> 
> If ftp explorer, or whatever it is, can't read thedirectory, I
> don't know what to tell you. It's there, and it's full of files
> and directories.
> 
> Why not try the ftp.exe that used to come in c:\windows (if
> there's still such a thing).
> 
> Or get a cool ftp client like ncpftp
> 
> On Tue, 14 May 2002 blinky@earthlight.co.nz wrote:
> 
> > 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:
> > >
> > >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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> > >> >> > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
> > >> >> > > 
> > >> >> > 
> > >> >> > -- 
> > >> >> > 	
> > >> >> > 				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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> > >> >> > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> 
> > >> >> 
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> > >> >> 
> > >> >
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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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> > >> >
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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
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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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