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Mark Peveto here,
I think i'm gonna put my dos project on hold for now, and concentrate on learning the linux console as best I can. It's not much different than the dos
environment, so we'll see how I go there. Seems free dos is a bad choice, and I can't find anything else to use at the moment, so for now I'll just
hang out in the linux console and learn how to live there.
Thanks for everyone's input.
And now, back to our regularly scheduled program.
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
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Oh, I have experienced on both environments and I can tell you that BASH
is way more powerful than any version of DOS, and the same is true for
just about any shell I have ever heard of.
But they are equivalent in the sense that they are both accessible and
in the case of Linux shell, worth learning and playing with.
Fernando
On 06/03/2017 10:30 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Mark Peveto here,
> I think i'm gonna put my dos project on hold for now, and concentrate on learning the linux console as best I can. It's not much different than the dos
> environment, so we'll see how I go there. Seems free dos is a bad choice, and I can't find anything else to use at the moment, so for now I'll just
> hang out in the linux console and learn how to live there.
> Thanks for everyone's input.
> And now, back to our regularly scheduled program.
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
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While I can agree that freedos might be a poor choice, I do not share your
thought that Dos and Linux console are the same environment.
Speaking only for myself, at least as I have managed to experience things
in such a limited way, often it takes three Linux programs to do the work
of one DOS one.
I joked on the Debian development list that to clap my hands In Linux
I
would need one program for the right, one for the left, and one to bring
the hands together.
and do not get me started on Linux command sequences, laughs.
In fact, personally that is why objective third party learning materials
books for example, would be helpful for new users in general.
dos commands tend to do the same things, with universal files like
autoexec.bat and config.sys doing the heavy lifting where loading and
unloading drivers and the like are concerned.
In Linux, you must know already, or learn with risks to your system how to
do things.
When I started using DOS, I trained for two days in person with someone
and have built on that training for decades. Something comparative just
does not exist for Linux in my view.
And I would gladly pay for it, if it did.
Happy linuxhousewarming though,
Kare
On Sat, 3 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Mark Peveto here,
> I think i'm gonna put my dos project on hold for now, and concentrate on learning the linux console as best I can. It's not much different than the dos
> environment, so we'll see how I go there. Seems free dos is a bad choice, and I can't find anything else to use at the moment, so for now I'll just
> hang out in the linux console and learn how to live there.
> Thanks for everyone's input.
> And now, back to our regularly scheduled program.
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
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Actually I agree with Karen, even though I have been in Linux since 2003, but
subscribing to shell accounts since 1995. Sure Linux is powerful and because its
case sensative you can have practicly unlimited amount of file names. My
problems are ways which man-pages are written. They really don't adequately
explain to a new user how to use a command. I think I remember the DOS help
system much simpler. 1 of our LUG members suggested this user driven Linux
application, called "bro" from
www.bropages.org
Since I don't have it installed on this laptop, I cannot show an example, but 1
which I contributed, if you were to type
bro unrar
1 of those 4 suggestions was about useing a wild-card.
In general I was eventually able to understand a DOS batch file, but especially
since I am not a fan of punctuation, when Linux man-pages show examples, I tend
to take them quite literally.
And lastly, I would still love to run my DecTalk U S B with Vocal-Eyes, where I
was able to enjoy a large exception dictionary. Thanks for listening
Chime
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Hi!
Anders Here.
FOr those using a braille display i have seen the brltty for dos.
I am not sure if it can use speech in dos to.
/A
> 2 juni 2017 kl. 14:49 skrev Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>:
>
> Well, I'm not sure how many others are gonna come forward, so if you think I should download something else, I certainly wouldn't mind your help.
> I just need to know where to get it.
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Will leave you to others then, since freedos can be unpredictable.
>> Without knowing more about your computer I cannot help you.
>> Although I believe I came across a link to download jaws for dos recently.
>> Kare
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
>>> I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
>>> really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
>>> get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
>>> I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
>>> helpful. thanks yall.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
>>>> screen
>>>> reading program.
>>>> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
>>>> start
>>>> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
>>>> first
>>>> from floppy etc.
>>>> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
>>>> Karen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
>>>>>> year
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
>>>>>> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
>>>>>> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
>>>>>> files to write to a USB disk)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
>>>>>> application that you throw at it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>>>>>>> How can i get it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>>>>>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>>>>>>> reader.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>>>>>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>>>>>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>>>>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>>>>>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>>>>>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>>>>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>>>>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>>>>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>>>>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>>>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>>>>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>>>>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>>>>>>> the console.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>>>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>>>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>>>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>>>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>>>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>>>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>>>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>>>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>>>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>>>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>>>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>>>>>>> person training.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>>>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>>>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>>>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>>>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>>>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>>>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>>>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>>>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>>>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>>>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>>>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>>>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>>>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>>>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>>>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>>>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>>>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>>>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>>>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Tim here. I just installed FreeDOS on a junker machine and
went to install the DOS version of JAWS. It didn't complain, but I
didn't find any option for software speech, only hardware output. If
someone is better versed in how to get JAWS-for-DOS to use a soft
synth, I'd be glad to experiment further and document the entire
install process.
That said, there's nothing I ever performed back when I was a "power
DOS user" that I've not been able to do far more easily in a real
shell.
-tim
On June 3, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> With dos, you have to have accessibility up using a floppy drive
> for operating system and screen reader stuff. Then run setup.exe
> on the burned dos media or dos floppies and hope dos doesn't turkey
> up your screen reader by writing too fast to the screen. freedos
> will turkey up your screen reader since it writes too fast to the
> screen by default. If you can manage to get past all of that, a
> config.sys file on the installed dos hard drive with nansi.sys /ns
> will slow the screen writing to the point your screen reader will
> be able to speak. It's the int 10 screen writing that's too fast
> for screen readers in dos but the int 21 screen writing which is
> ansi standard works just fine. It may be possible to install a
> config.sys file in the freedos install media with nansi.sys /ns but
> this will need someone to rebuild the install media and will not be
> an official rebuild. I very much doubt the freedos developers have
> any interest in doing such a rebuild at all.
>
> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 21:46:03
> > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > Subject: Re: living in the console.
> >
> > Hmm, yeah, that's cool once you have things installed. I'm
> > talking about the general installing of dos to start with,
> > though. How's that managed accessibly?
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Peveto
> > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > Everything happens after coffee!
> >
> > On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> >> Here is how I get my dectalk express to run with Vocal Eyes. All
> >> my speech files are in a directory called c:\speech.
> >>
> >> My file c:\dectalk.bat contains the following:
> >> c:\speech\talk.bat
> >>
> >> The file c:\speech\talk.bat contains:
> >>
> >> @echo off
> >> rem the following line loads the Vocal-Eyes synthesizer driver
> >> rem it expects dectalk on com1
> >> c:\SPEECH\DTEXP /!c1
> >> rem the following line loads Vocal-Eyes
> >> c:\SPEECH\ve
> >>
> >>
> >> With all the files in place I run:
> >> dectalk from the c:\> prompt, and Vocal Eyes starts working.
> >>
> >>
> >> With vocal eyes working I then run Telix, and I'm off to
> >> the races.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 07:46:57AM -0500, Linux for blind
> >> general discussion wrote:
> >>> I knew they had, but haven't been able to find it now...not on
> >>> their site any more.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Mark Peveto
> >>> Registered Linux user number 600552
> >>> Everything happens after coffee!
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999,
> >>>> so if you can find the executable somewhere then you should be
> >>>> good! http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
> >>>>
> >>>> On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>>> I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up
> >>>>> to this machine. I have demos of asap and vocal eyes.
> >>>>> Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I really wanted. But if I
> >>>>> put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I get dectalk
> >>>>> talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years
> >>>>> since I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available.
> >>>>> More input would be helpful. thanks yall.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mark Peveto
> >>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
> >>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos
> >>>>>> synthesizer and screen
> >>>>>> reading program.
> >>>>>> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example
> >>>>>> including the start
> >>>>>> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using.
> >>>>>> Or installing first
> >>>>>> from floppy etc.
> >>>>>> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
> >>>>>> Karen
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the
> >>>>>>> screen?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Mark Peveto
> >>>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
> >>>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> >>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2
> >>>>>>>> earlier this year
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> which is available for free and has multiple
> >>>>>>>> installation-media images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a
> >>>>>>>> boot-floppy image if your machine is so old that it won't
> >>>>>>>> boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image files to write to a
> >>>>>>>> USB disk)
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> >>>>>>>> application that you throw at it.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> -tim
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> >>>>>>>>> How can i get it?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto
> >>>>>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
> >>>>>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS
> >>>>>>>>>> machine running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and
> >>>>>>>>>> Vocal Eyes screen reader.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null
> >>>>>>>>>> modem cable and from there run screen for multiple
> >>>>>>>>>> consoles.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer,
> >>>>>>>>>> lynx, ssh to remote accounts etc.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> >>>>>>>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on
> >>>>>>>>>> my local box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote
> >>>>>>>>>> work server.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech
> >>>>>>>>>> controls from my main keyboard.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for
> >>>>>>>>>> blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running
> >>>>>>>>>>> dos and a compatible screen reader and a user is
> >>>>>>>>>>> willing and able to work in the console it's possible
> >>>>>>>>>>> with a null modem cable and a program like kermit or
> >>>>>>>>>>> commo on the dos machine to connect to the other
> >>>>>>>>>>> computer running linux and have all console output
> >>>>>>>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I
> >>>>>>>>>>> did this once with only one version of linux and the
> >>>>>>>>>>> information on how to do that is in one of linux-howtos
> >>>>>>>>>>> serial howto files.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> >>>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
> >>>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> >>>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> living in the console.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am not.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently
> >>>>>>>>>>>> support my synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy
> >>>>>>>>>>>> a system. That means having one built and configured
> >>>>>>>>>>>> locally..something I did not think would be such an
> >>>>>>>>>>>> issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I find a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> later edition of DOS that gives me something
> >>>>>>>>>>>> needful. My present dos package for example is only a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> few years old comparatively speaking, has full USB
> >>>>>>>>>>>> support, networking etc. However I have been trying to
> >>>>>>>>>>>> find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine. User
> >>>>>>>>>>>> groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they
> >>>>>>>>>>>> can be found. clear, fundamental and step by step
> >>>>>>>>>>>> information in basic but informative detail does not
> >>>>>>>>>>>> exist, let alone in person training.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and
> >>>>>>>>>>>> send it, only not to have Linux support any of the
> >>>>>>>>>>>> hand picked hardware, or for that person to have
> >>>>>>>>>>>> included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Shellworld which is now running Ubuntu 16.04, or my
> >>>>>>>>>>>> dreamhost setup for work which is not as current. I
> >>>>>>>>>>>> have no problem doing that at all, but the box must
> >>>>>>>>>>>> exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it
> >>>>>>>>>>>> for music making and media..which means in person real
> >>>>>>>>>>>> skill. long distance has simply produced amusing
> >>>>>>>>>>>> efforts with no progress. My favorite local effort was
> >>>>>>>>>>>> when someone building a machine for me showed up with
> >>>>>>>>>>>> a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux. They
> >>>>>>>>>>>> popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and
> >>>>>>>>>>>> waited lol!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls
> >>>>>>>>>>>> on one side of the keyboard, not using the full
> >>>>>>>>>>>> thing, which for me personally is counter productive.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my
> >>>>>>>>>>>> machine actually, let me get information without ever
> >>>>>>>>>>>> taking my hands off the keys unless I need to review.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes
> >>>>>>>>>>>> me dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with
> >>>>>>>>>>>> whatever I am using. Long answer to as short comment,
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> living in the console.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> somewhere. I have no actual Linux box myself.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> setup.exe or
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> setup. The readme file will tell you all about it.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> visiting
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> page.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> question, are you
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try again, Kare
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ebrowse?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wish to test
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> something.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> for much of my
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it can be done in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> dozens of music
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to specify
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just the files you want on the command line and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it will play
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mpc program acts like a remote-control,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> letting you create/edit playlists,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> control playback,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> map them to particular keys on my keyboard or
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> aliases in the shell
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> but also has a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> something beyond text
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TeX/LaTeX (it does produce some beautiful output
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and also has external library
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> while other people like some of the more
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> light-weight markup languages like Markdown or
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RST or the like.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> natural to you.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the items above,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the GUI
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your next adventure.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> applications to try
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> might fit your brain just right. They should all
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be free and are likely in most software repos, so
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it doesn't cost you anything except a little time
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to try each one out.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> decides to help
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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From: Linux for blind general discussion @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux for blind general discussion
I think opendos is available and that version of dos by default doesn't
do int 10 screen writes by default but can do those if configured.
On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 13:06:42
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> Yoshio here.
>
> I typed "jaws for dos" as a search term at https://duckduckgo.com
> and found:
>
> http://allinaccess.com/happ/
> click on the "local mirror" link, which is
> http://allinaccess.com/happ/files/jaws/
> the readme file is there at
> http://allinaccess.com/happ/files/jaws/JAWSDOS.txt
>
> If you click on links from http://allinaccess.com/
> you can find all sorts of things.
>
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* Re: living in the console.
` Linux for blind general discussion
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` Linux for blind general discussion
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To: Linux for blind general discussion
With dos, you have to have accessibility up using a floppy drive for
operating system and screen reader stuff. Then run setup.exe on the
burned dos media or dos floppies and hope dos doesn't turkey up your
screen reader by writing too fast to the screen. freedos will turkey up
your screen reader since it writes too fast to the screen by default.
If you can manage to get past all of that, a config.sys file on the
installed dos hard drive with nansi.sys /ns will slow the screen writing
to the point your screen reader will be able to speak. It's the int 10
screen writing that's too fast for screen readers in dos but the int 21
screen writing which is ansi standard works just fine. It may be
possible to install a config.sys file in the freedos install media with
nansi.sys /ns but this will need someone to rebuild the install media
and will not be an official rebuild. I very much doubt the freedos
developers have any interest in doing such a rebuild at all.
On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 21:46:03
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> Hmm, yeah, that's cool once you have things installed. I'm talking about the general installing of dos to start with, though. How's that managed
> accessibly?
>
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Here is how I get my dectalk express to run with Vocal Eyes. All
>> my speech files are in a directory called c:\speech.
>>
>> My file c:\dectalk.bat contains the following:
>> c:\speech\talk.bat
>>
>> The file c:\speech\talk.bat contains:
>>
>> @echo off
>> rem the following line loads the Vocal-Eyes synthesizer driver
>> rem it expects dectalk on com1
>> c:\SPEECH\DTEXP /!c1
>> rem the following line loads Vocal-Eyes
>> c:\SPEECH\ve
>>
>>
>> With all the files in place I run:
>> dectalk from the c:\> prompt, and Vocal Eyes starts working.
>>
>>
>> With vocal eyes working I then run Telix, and I'm off to
>> the races.
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 07:46:57AM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> I knew they had, but haven't been able to find it now...not on their site any more.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999, so if you can
>>>> find the executable somewhere then you should be good!
>>>> http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
>>>>
>>>> On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>> I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
>>>>> I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
>>>>> really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
>>>>> get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
>>>>> I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
>>>>> helpful. thanks yall.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
>>>>>> screen
>>>>>> reading program.
>>>>>> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
>>>>>> start
>>>>>> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
>>>>>> first
>>>>>> from floppy etc.
>>>>>> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
>>>>>>>> year
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
>>>>>>>> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
>>>>>>>> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
>>>>>>>> files to write to a USB disk)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
>>>>>>>> application that you throw at it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>>>>>>>>> How can i get it?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>>>>>>>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>>>>>>>>> reader.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>>>>>>>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>>>>>>>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>>>>>>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>>>>>>>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>>>>>>>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>>>>>>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>>>>>>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>>>>>>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>>>>>>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>>>>>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>>>>>>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>>>>>>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>>>>>>>>> the console.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>>>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>>>>>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>>>>>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>>>>>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>>>>>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>>>>>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>>>>>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>>>>>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>>>>>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>>>>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>>>>>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>>>>>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>>>>>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>>>>>>>>> person training.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>>>>>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>>>>>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>>>>>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>>>>>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>>>>>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>>>>>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>>>>>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>>>>>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>>>>>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>>>>>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>>>>>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>>>>>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>>>>>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>>>>>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>>>>>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>>>>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>>>>>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>>>>>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>>>>>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>>>>>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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The links in that post didn't work for me, which is why I said you'll
need to find the executable yourself. Googling for "JAWS for Windows" I
found the Historical Access Preservation Project at
https://allinaccess.com/happ/ and they have a mirror where you can get
the JAWS for DOS executable.
On 02/06/17 08:54, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> The links in this post aren't any good any more. There doesn't seem to be a good download link for JFD anymore, so hopefully someone's actually got the
> file, and is willing to share. I'm just curious, did the links work for you?
>
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999, so if you can
>> find the executable somewhere then you should be good!
>> http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
>>
>> On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
>>> I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
>>> really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
>>> get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
>>> I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
>>> helpful. thanks yall.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
>>>> screen
>>>> reading program.
>>>> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
>>>> start
>>>> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
>>>> first
>>>> from floppy etc.
>>>> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
>>>> Karen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
>>>>>> year
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
>>>>>> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
>>>>>> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
>>>>>> files to write to a USB disk)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
>>>>>> application that you throw at it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>>>>>>> How can i get it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>>>>>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>>>>>>> reader.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>>>>>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>>>>>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>>>>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>>>>>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>>>>>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>>>>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>>>>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>>>>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>>>>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>>>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>>>>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>>>>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>>>>>>> the console.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>>>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>>>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>>>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>>>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>>>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>>>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>>>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>>>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>>>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>>>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>>>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>>>>>>> person training.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>>>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>>>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>>>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>>>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>>>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>>>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>>>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>>>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>>>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>>>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>>>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>>>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>>>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>>>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>>>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>>>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>>>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>>>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>>>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Hmm, yeah, that's cool once you have things installed. I'm talking about the general installing of dos to start with, though. How's that managed
accessibly?
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Here is how I get my dectalk express to run with Vocal Eyes. All
> my speech files are in a directory called c:\speech.
>
> My file c:\dectalk.bat contains the following:
> c:\speech\talk.bat
>
> The file c:\speech\talk.bat contains:
>
> @echo off
> rem the following line loads the Vocal-Eyes synthesizer driver
> rem it expects dectalk on com1
> c:\SPEECH\DTEXP /!c1
> rem the following line loads Vocal-Eyes
> c:\SPEECH\ve
>
>
> With all the files in place I run:
> dectalk from the c:\> prompt, and Vocal Eyes starts working.
>
>
> With vocal eyes working I then run Telix, and I'm off to
> the races.
>
> On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 07:46:57AM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > I knew they had, but haven't been able to find it now...not on their site any more.
> >
> >
> > Mark Peveto
> > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > Everything happens after coffee!
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999, so if you can
> > > find the executable somewhere then you should be good!
> > > http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
> > >
> > > On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
> > > > I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> > > > really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
> > > > get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> > > > I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
> > > > helpful. thanks yall.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
> > > > > screen
> > > > > reading program.
> > > > > If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
> > > > > start
> > > > > files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
> > > > > first
> > > > > from floppy etc.
> > > > > Depends on what you are using all the way around.
> > > > > Karen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> > > > > > > year
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://www.freedos.org/download/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> > > > > > > images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> > > > > > > machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> > > > > > > files to write to a USB disk)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> > > > > > > application that you throw at it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -tim
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> > > > > > > > How can i get it?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > > > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > > > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > > > > > > > > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > > > > > > > > reader.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > > > > > > > > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > > > > > > > > remote accounts etc.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > > > > > > > > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > > > > > > > > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > > > > > > > > from my main keyboard.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > > > > > > > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > > > > > > > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > > > > > > > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > > > > > > > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > > > > > > > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > > > > > > > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > > > > > > > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > > > > > > > > the console.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I am not.
> > > > > > > > > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > > > > > > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > > > > > > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > > > > > > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > > > > > > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > > > > > > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > > > > > > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > > > > > > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > > > > > > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > > > > > > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > > > > > > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > > > > > > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > > > > > > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > > > > > > > > person training.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > > > > > > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > > > > > > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > > > > > > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > > > > > > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > > > > > > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > > > > > > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > > > > > > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > > > > > > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > > > > > > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > > > > > > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > > > > > > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > > > > > > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > > > > > > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > > > > > > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > > > > > > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > > > > > > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > > > > > > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > > > > > > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > > > > > > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > > > > > > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > > > > > > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > > > > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > > > > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > > > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > > > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > > > > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > > > > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > > > > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > > > > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > > > > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > > > > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > > > > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > > > > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > > > > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > > > > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > > > > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > > > > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > > > > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
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* Re: living in the console.
` Linux for blind general discussion
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From: Linux for blind general discussion @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux for blind general discussion
Here is how I get my dectalk express to run with Vocal Eyes. All
my speech files are in a directory called c:\speech.
My file c:\dectalk.bat contains the following:
c:\speech\talk.bat
The file c:\speech\talk.bat contains:
@echo off
rem the following line loads the Vocal-Eyes synthesizer driver
rem it expects dectalk on com1
c:\SPEECH\DTEXP /!c1
rem the following line loads Vocal-Eyes
c:\SPEECH\ve
With all the files in place I run:
dectalk from the c:\> prompt, and Vocal Eyes starts working.
With vocal eyes working I then run Telix, and I'm off to
the races.
On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 07:46:57AM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> I knew they had, but haven't been able to find it now...not on their site any more.
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999, so if you can
> > find the executable somewhere then you should be good!
> > http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
> >
> > On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
> > > I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> > > really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
> > > get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> > > I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
> > > helpful. thanks yall.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Peveto
> > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
> > > > screen
> > > > reading program.
> > > > If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
> > > > start
> > > > files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
> > > > first
> > > > from floppy etc.
> > > > Depends on what you are using all the way around.
> > > > Karen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> > > > > > year
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.freedos.org/download/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> > > > > > images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> > > > > > machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> > > > > > files to write to a USB disk)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> > > > > > application that you throw at it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -tim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> > > > > > > How can i get it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > > > > > > > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > > > > > > > reader.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > > > > > > > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > > > > > > > remote accounts etc.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > > > > > > > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > > > > > > > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > > > > > > > from my main keyboard.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > > > > > > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > > > > > > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > > > > > > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > > > > > > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > > > > > > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > > > > > > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > > > > > > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > > > > > > > the console.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I am not.
> > > > > > > > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > > > > > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > > > > > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > > > > > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > > > > > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > > > > > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > > > > > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > > > > > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > > > > > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > > > > > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > > > > > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > > > > > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > > > > > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > > > > > > > person training.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > > > > > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > > > > > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > > > > > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > > > > > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > > > > > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > > > > > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > > > > > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > > > > > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > > > > > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > > > > > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > > > > > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > > > > > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > > > > > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > > > > > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > > > > > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > > > > > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > > > > > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > > > > > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > > > > > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > > > > > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > > > > > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > > > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > > > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > > > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > > > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > > > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > > > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > > > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > > > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > > > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > > > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > > > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > > > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > > > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > > > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > > > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > > > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > > > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > > > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > > > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > > > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > > > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > > > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > > > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > > > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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jaws for dos last time I found it was on an ftp site. I used that link
several years ago and haven't got it any longer, but freedomscientific I
think has an ftp site separate from its web page you might search
through.
Depending on your hardware synthesizer, provox 7 which is a pretty close
emulation of vocaleyes may work.
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 22:52:31
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine. I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be helpful. thanks yall.
>
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and screen
>> reading program.
>> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the start
>> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing first
>> from floppy etc.
>> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
>> Karen
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
>>>> year
>>>>
>>>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>>>>
>>>> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
>>>> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
>>>> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
>>>> files to write to a USB disk)
>>>>
>>>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
>>>> application that you throw at it.
>>>>
>>>> -tim
>>>>
>>>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>>>>> How can i get it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>>>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>>>>> reader.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>>>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>>>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>>>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>>>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>>>>> the console.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>>>>> person training.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
>>>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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The links in this post aren't any good any more. There doesn't seem to be a good download link for JFD anymore, so hopefully someone's actually got the
file, and is willing to share. I'm just curious, did the links work for you?
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999, so if you can
> find the executable somewhere then you should be good!
> http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
>
> On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
> > I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> > really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
> > get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> > I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
> > helpful. thanks yall.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Peveto
> > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > Everything happens after coffee!
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
> > > screen
> > > reading program.
> > > If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
> > > start
> > > files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
> > > first
> > > from floppy etc.
> > > Depends on what you are using all the way around.
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> > > > > year
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.freedos.org/download/
> > > > >
> > > > > which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> > > > > images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> > > > > machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> > > > > files to write to a USB disk)
> > > > >
> > > > > It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> > > > > application that you throw at it.
> > > > >
> > > > > -tim
> > > > >
> > > > > On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> > > > > > How can i get it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > > > > > > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > > > > > > reader.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > > > > > > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > > > > > > remote accounts etc.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > > > > > > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > > > > > > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > > > > > > from my main keyboard.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > > > > > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > > > > > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > > > > > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > > > > > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > > > > > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > > > > > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > > > > > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > > > > > > the console.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am not.
> > > > > > > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > > > > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > > > > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > > > > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > > > > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > > > > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > > > > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > > > > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > > > > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > > > > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > > > > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > > > > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > > > > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > > > > > > person training.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > > > > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > > > > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > > > > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > > > > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > > > > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > > > > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > > > > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > > > > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > > > > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > > > > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > > > > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > > > > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > > > > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > > > > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > > > > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > > > > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > > > > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > > > > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > > > > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > > > > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > > > > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
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Well, I'm not sure how many others are gonna come forward, so if you think I should download something else, I certainly wouldn't mind your help.
I just need to know where to get it.
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Will leave you to others then, since freedos can be unpredictable.
> Without knowing more about your computer I cannot help you.
> Although I believe I came across a link to download jaws for dos recently.
> Kare
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
> > I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> > really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
> > get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> > I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
> > helpful. thanks yall.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Peveto
> > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > Everything happens after coffee!
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
> > > screen
> > > reading program.
> > > If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
> > > start
> > > files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
> > > first
> > > from floppy etc.
> > > Depends on what you are using all the way around.
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> > > > > year
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.freedos.org/download/
> > > > >
> > > > > which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> > > > > images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> > > > > machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> > > > > files to write to a USB disk)
> > > > >
> > > > > It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> > > > > application that you throw at it.
> > > > >
> > > > > -tim
> > > > >
> > > > > On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> > > > > > How can i get it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > > > > > > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > > > > > > reader.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > > > > > > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > > > > > > remote accounts etc.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > > > > > > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > > > > > > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > > > > > > from my main keyboard.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > > > > > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > > > > > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > > > > > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > > > > > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > > > > > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > > > > > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > > > > > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > > > > > > the console.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am not.
> > > > > > > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > > > > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > > > > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > > > > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > > > > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > > > > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > > > > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > > > > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > > > > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > > > > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > > > > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > > > > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > > > > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > > > > > > person training.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > > > > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > > > > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > > > > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > > > > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > > > > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > > > > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > > > > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > > > > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > > > > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > > > > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > > > > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > > > > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > > > > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > > > > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > > > > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > > > > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > > > > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > > > > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > > > > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > > > > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > > > > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
> > > > > > > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
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I knew they had, but haven't been able to find it now...not on their site any more.
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999, so if you can
> find the executable somewhere then you should be good!
> http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
>
> On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine.
> > I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> > really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I
> > get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> > I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be
> > helpful. thanks yall.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Peveto
> > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > Everything happens after coffee!
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and
> > > screen
> > > reading program.
> > > If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
> > > start
> > > files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing
> > > first
> > > from floppy etc.
> > > Depends on what you are using all the way around.
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> > > > > year
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.freedos.org/download/
> > > > >
> > > > > which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> > > > > images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> > > > > machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> > > > > files to write to a USB disk)
> > > > >
> > > > > It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> > > > > application that you throw at it.
> > > > >
> > > > > -tim
> > > > >
> > > > > On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> > > > > > How can i get it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > > > > > > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > > > > > > reader.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > > > > > > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > > > > > > remote accounts etc.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > > > > > > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > > > > > > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > > > > > > from my main keyboard.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > > > > > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > > > > > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > > > > > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > > > > > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > > > > > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > > > > > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > > > > > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > > > > > > the console.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am not.
> > > > > > > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > > > > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > > > > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > > > > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > > > > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > > > > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > > > > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > > > > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > > > > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > > > > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > > > > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > > > > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > > > > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > > > > > > person training.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > > > > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > > > > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > > > > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > > > > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > > > > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > > > > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > > > > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > > > > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > > > > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > > > > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > > > > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > > > > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > > > > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > > > > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > > > > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > > > > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > > > > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > > > > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > > > > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > > > > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > > > > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
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Henter-Joyce released JAWS for DOS as freeware back in 1999, so if you
can find the executable somewhere then you should be good!
http://www.nfbcal.org/nfb-rd/1526.html
On 01/06/17 21:52, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine. I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be helpful. thanks yall.
>
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and screen
>> reading program.
>> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the start
>> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing first
>> from floppy etc.
>> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
>> Karen
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
>>>> year
>>>>
>>>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>>>>
>>>> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
>>>> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
>>>> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
>>>> files to write to a USB disk)
>>>>
>>>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
>>>> application that you throw at it.
>>>>
>>>> -tim
>>>>
>>>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>>>>> How can i get it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>>>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>>>>> reader.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>>>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>>>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>>>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>>>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>>>>> the console.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>>>>> person training.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
>>>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Will leave you to others then, since freedos can be unpredictable.
Without knowing more about your computer I cannot help you.
Although I believe I came across a link to download jaws for dos
recently.
Kare
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine. I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
> really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
> I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be helpful. thanks yall.
>
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and screen
>> reading program.
>> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the start
>> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing first
>> from floppy etc.
>> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
>> Karen
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
>>>> year
>>>>
>>>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>>>>
>>>> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
>>>> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
>>>> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
>>>> files to write to a USB disk)
>>>>
>>>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
>>>> application that you throw at it.
>>>>
>>>> -tim
>>>>
>>>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>>>>> How can i get it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Peveto
>>>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>>>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>>>>> reader.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>>>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>>>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>>>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>>>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>>>>> the console.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>>>>> person training.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
>>>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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I made a free dos cd. I've got a dectalk express hooked up to this machine. I have demos of asap and vocal eyes. Couldn't get jaws for dos, which I
really wanted. But if I put the cd in, and let it spin a while, how do I get dectalk talking so I can work the install and stuff? Been years since
I've done this, and a reader isn't readily available. More input would be helpful. thanks yall.
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and screen
> reading program.
> If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the start
> files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or installing first
> from floppy etc.
> Depends on what you are using all the way around.
> Karen
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
> >
> >
> > Mark Peveto
> > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > Everything happens after coffee!
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> > > year
> > >
> > > http://www.freedos.org/download/
> > >
> > > which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> > > images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> > > machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> > > files to write to a USB disk)
> > >
> > > It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> > > application that you throw at it.
> > >
> > > -tim
> > >
> > > On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> > > > How can i get it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark Peveto
> > > > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > > > Everything happens after coffee!
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > > > > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > > > > reader.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > > > > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> > > > >
> > > > > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > > > > remote accounts etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > > > > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > > > > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> > > > >
> > > > > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > > > > from my main keyboard.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > > > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > > > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > > > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > > > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > > > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > > > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > > > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > > > > the console.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am not.
> > > > > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > > > > person training.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
> > > > > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
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again, my note on hardware, starting with a good dos synthesizer and screen
reading program.
If your machine is dos ready, you can manage, for example including the
start files for your screen reader on the disk you are using. Or
installing first from floppy etc.
Depends on what you are using all the way around.
Karen
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
>> year
>>
>> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>>
>> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
>> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
>> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
>> files to write to a USB disk)
>>
>> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
>> application that you throw at it.
>>
>> -tim
>>
>> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>>> How can i get it?
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto
>>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>>> reader.
>>>>
>>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>>
>>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>>
>>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>>
>>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>>> the console.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>>> person training.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
>>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Actually,
This claim is not true or at least not entirely.
While freedos is indeed currently developed, there are many pure dos
things that present issues. I have been on the freedos list for a number
of years, one reason why I do not use freedos myself is the risks involved
with blending traditional sources of dos programs with freedos.
Further, unless they incorporated a different USB driver, the one included
is not full proof.
Granted those doing the steps you desire can suggest for themselves.
Still I run a package of ms dos 7.1 which has utilities from 2005 or so.
additionally I have a USB dos driver written by Panasonic which does far
more than the USB one included with freedos.
the package installs from a cd, although you can create floppies if you
desire.
A great deal depends on your hardware, I have my computers built, the one
I am using now is a p3 with about 780 meg of memory, but I have used dos
successfully since 1988.
I am looking forward to learning which DOS editions other members are
using. I still have a copy of telix myself smiles.
Karen
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> year
>
> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>
> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> files to write to a USB disk)
>
> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> application that you throw at it.
>
> -tim
>
> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
>> How can i get it?
>>
>>
>> Mark Peveto
>> Registered Linux user number 600552
>> Everything happens after coffee!
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
>>> running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
>>> reader.
>>>
>>> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
>>> cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
>>>
>>> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
>>> remote accounts etc.
>>>
>>> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
>>> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
>>> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>>>
>>> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
>>> from my main keyboard.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
>>> discussion wrote:
>>>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>>>> compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
>>>> in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
>>>> program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
>>>> the other computer running linux and have all console output
>>>> redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>>>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on
>>>> how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
>>>>> the console.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not.
>>>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>>>>> synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something
>>>>> I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
>>>>> regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
>>>>> gives me something needful. My present dos package for
>>>>> example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
>>>>> full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
>>>>> to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
>>>>> decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
>>>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
>>>>> be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
>>>>> basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
>>>>> person training.
>>>>>
>>>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
>>>>> it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
>>>>> hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
>>>>> reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
>>>>> the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
>>>>> Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>>>> current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
>>>>> must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
>>>>> music making and media..which means in person real skill.
>>>>> long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
>>>>> progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
>>>>> a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
>>>>> introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
>>>>> waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>>>
>>>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
>>>>> side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
>>>>> personally is counter productive.
>>>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
>>>>> actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
>>>>> off the keys unless I need to review.
>>>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me
>>>>> dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
>>>>> using. Long answer to as short comment,
>>>>> Kare
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
>>>>>>> discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
>>>>>>> in the console.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried
>>>>>>>>> visiting
>>>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>>>>>>>> shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>>>>>> discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
>>>>>>>>>>> just type: edbrowse url
>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
>>>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
>>>>>>>>> to test
>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general
>>>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
>>>>>>>>>> becoming a totally command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hurdle
>>>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
>>>>>>>>>> things, but some sites just need a fully
>>>>>>>>>> modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
>>>>>>>>>> can be
>>>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
>>>>>>>>>> configured out of the box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve
>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering some
>>>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
>>>>>>>>>> even > >
>>>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect
>>>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music
>>>>>>>>>>>>> collection. It depends on your tastes, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are literally
>>>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
>>>>>>>>>> allow you to specify just the files you want on the
>>>>>>>>>> command line and
>>>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
>>>>>>>>>> you a little more control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Player
>>>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a
>>>>>>>>>> GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
>>>>>>>>>> mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
>>>>>>>>>> create/edit playlists,
>>>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
>>>>>>>>>> them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
>>>>>>>>>> in the shell
>>>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> text-mode GUI
>>>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
>>>>>>>>>> tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
>>>>>>>>>> which lets me flip between
>>>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
>>>>>>>>>> my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
>>>>>>>>>> familiar with in a
>>>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits
>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in
>>>>>>>>>> the mid
>>>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
>>>>>>>>>> (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
>>>>>>>>>> external library
>>>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while
>>>>>>>>>> other people like some of the more light-weight
>>>>>>>>>> markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
>>>>>>>>>>>>> feels
>>>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
>>>>>>>>>> lets you convert between a large number of
>>>>>>>>>> input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
>>>>>>>>>> and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
>>>>>>>>>> may lose some information in the process since
>>>>>>>>>> plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
>>>>>>>>>> acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like
>>>>>>>>>>>>> each of
>>>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
>>>>>>>>>> GUI
>>>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
>>>>>>>>>> next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
>>>>>>>>>> fit your brain just right. They should all be free
>>>>>>>>>> and are likely in most software repos, so it
>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>>>>>>>>> try each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
>>>>>>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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My youtube experiences are mixed. I use youtube-dl
to grab the stream and play it with mplayer. But lately some of the
youtube streams do not play. I head odd clicking sounds.
Other youtube streams play fine.
I'm beginning to suspect I need a few more codecs for mplayer, but haven't
figured out where to get them or how to install them.
On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 05:16:23PM -0400, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> How are your YouTube experiences?
> There are several player options of course. Just wondering how it has
> worked for you?
> streaming audio if you prefer?
> Speaking of vocal eyes. it is not what I use, but I do wonder what will
> happen tot the program now that gw micro is shutting down shop so to speak?
> Karen
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine running Telix, a vt100
> > terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen reader.
> >
> > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem cable and from
> > there run screen for multiple consoles.
> >
> > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > remote accounts etc.
> >
> > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> >
> > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls from my
> > main keyboard.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a compatible
> > > screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the console it's
> > > possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit or commo on the
> > > dos machine to connect to the other computer running linux and have all
> > > console output redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on how to do
> > > that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
> > > >
> > > > I am not.
> > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer,
> > > > it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
> > > > think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I
> > > > find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My
> > > > present dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively
> > > > speaking, has full USB
> > > > support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
> > > > for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I
> > > > imagine.
> > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
> > > > clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
> > > > detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
> > > >
> > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
> > > > to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that
> > > > person to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
> > > > I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is
> > > > now running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not
> > > > as current.
> > > > I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
> > > > specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which
> > > > means in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing
> > > > efforts with no progress.
> > > > My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
> > > > showed up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
> > > > They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > >
> > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
> > > > keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
> > > > productive.
> > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let
> > > > me get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I
> > > > need to review.
> > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the
> > > > need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
> > > > Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > Kare
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > Kare
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or
> > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting
> > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
> > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you
> > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
> > > > > > > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
> > > > > > > > > > edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
> > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
> > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
> > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
> > > > > > > > > command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle
> > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
> > > > > > > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be
> > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
> > > > > > > > > box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some
> > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > >
> > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect
> > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
> > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally
> > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
> > > > > > > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and
> > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
> > > > > > > > > control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player
> > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
> > > > > > > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
> > > > > > > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
> > > > > > > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell
> > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI
> > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
> > > > > > > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between
> > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
> > > > > > > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a
> > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your
> > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid
> > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
> > > > > > > > > some beautiful output and also has external library
> > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
> > > > > > > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
> > > > > > > > > or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels
> > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
> > > > > > > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
> > > > > > > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
> > > > > > > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
> > > > > > > > > features as you've acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all
> > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of
> > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI
> > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various
> > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
> > > > > > > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
> > > > > > > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
> > > > > > > > > each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever
> > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly &
> > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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How's a feller handle installation if he can't see the screen?
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
> year
>
> http://www.freedos.org/download/
>
> which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
> images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
> machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
> files to write to a USB disk)
>
> It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
> application that you throw at it.
>
> -tim
>
> On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> > How can i get it?
> >
> >
> > Mark Peveto
> > Registered Linux user number 600552
> > Everything happens after coffee!
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > > reader.
> > >
> > > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> > >
> > > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > > remote accounts etc.
> > >
> > > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> > >
> > > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > > from my main keyboard.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > > discussion wrote:
> > > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > > the console.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am not.
> > > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > > person training.
> > > > >
> > > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > > >
> > > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > > Kare
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
> > > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
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Tim here. The FreeDOS folks just released version 1.2 earlier this
year
http://www.freedos.org/download/
which is available for free and has multiple installation-media
images (ISOs to burn a CD along with a boot-floppy image if your
machine is so old that it won't boot to a CD, as well as a disk-image
files to write to a USB disk)
It's actively developed and should run pretty much any DOS
application that you throw at it.
-tim
On June 1, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
> How can i get it?
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine
> > running Telix, a vt100 terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen
> > reader.
> >
> > Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem
> > cable and from there run screen for multiple consoles.
> >
> > Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> > remote accounts etc.
> >
> > The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> > consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> > box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
> >
> > And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls
> > from my main keyboard.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general
> > discussion wrote:
> > > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
> > > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work
> > > in the console it's possible with a null modem cable and a
> > > program like kermit or commo on the dos machine to connect to
> > > the other computer running linux and have all console output
> > > redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > > this once with only one version of linux and the information on
> > > how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living in
> > > > the console.
> > > >
> > > > I am not.
> > > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
> > > > synthesizer, it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > > That means having one built and configured locally..something
> > > > I did not think would be such an issue. I mean I do it
> > > > regularly for DOS when I find a later edition of DOS that
> > > > gives me something needful. My present dos package for
> > > > example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
> > > > full USB support, networking etc. However I have been trying
> > > > to find local talent for the Linux side for more than a
> > > > decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> > > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can
> > > > be found. clear, fundamental and step by step information in
> > > > basic but informative detail does not exist, let alone in
> > > > person training.
> > > >
> > > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send
> > > > it, only not to have Linux support any of the hand picked
> > > > hardware, or for that person to have included any way to
> > > > reach the internet...I am serious. I would ssh telnet into
> > > > the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now running
> > > > Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> > > > current. I have no problem doing that at all, but the box
> > > > must exist setup to my specifications, I intend using it for
> > > > music making and media..which means in person real skill.
> > > > long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> > > > progress. My favorite local effort was when someone building
> > > > a machine for me showed up with a live disk prepared to
> > > > introduce me to Linux. They popped in the cd and we
> > > > waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > > >
> > > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one
> > > > side of the keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me
> > > > personally is counter productive.
> > > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine
> > > > actually, let me get information without ever taking my hands
> > > > off the keys unless I need to review.
> > > > Most important though since all software speech makes me
> > > > dizzy is the need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am
> > > > using. Long answer to as short comment,
> > > > Kare
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> To: Linux for blind general
> > > > > > discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> Subject: Re: living
> > > > > > in the console.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > > Kare
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe
> > > > > > > or
> > > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried
> > > > > > > > visiting
> > > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank
> > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
> > > > > > > shellworld. Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > > > > > discussion wrote: If you mean to browse something
> > > > > > > > > > just type: edbrowse url
> > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
> > > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> > > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish
> > > > > > > > to test
> > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > general
> > > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg
> > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered
> > > > > > > > > becoming a totally command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big
> > > > > > > > > > > > hurdle
> > > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many
> > > > > > > > > things, but some sites just need a fully
> > > > > > > > > modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It
> > > > > > > > > can be
> > > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be
> > > > > > > > > configured out of the box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve
> > > > > > > > > > > > rendering some
> > > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and
> > > > > > > > > even > >
> > > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > suspect
> > > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music
> > > > > > > > > > > > collection. It depends on your tastes, but
> > > > > > > > > > > > there are literally
> > > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123
> > > > > > > > > allow you to specify just the files you want on the
> > > > > > > > > command line and
> > > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give
> > > > > > > > > you a little more control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music
> > > > > > > > > > > > Player
> > > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a
> > > > > > > > > GUI. The mpd program runs in the background and the
> > > > > > > > > mpc program acts like a remote-control, letting you
> > > > > > > > > create/edit playlists,
> > > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map
> > > > > > > > > them to particular keys on my keyboard or aliases
> > > > > > > > > in the shell
> > > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a
> > > > > > > > > > > > text-mode GUI
> > > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up
> > > > > > > > > tmux and have a pane for my alsamixer and cmus
> > > > > > > > > which lets me flip between
> > > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search
> > > > > > > > > my collection, shuffle, etc, much like you'd be
> > > > > > > > > familiar with in a
> > > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits
> > > > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in
> > > > > > > > > the mid
> > > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX
> > > > > > > > > (it does produce some beautiful output and also has
> > > > > > > > > external library
> > > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while
> > > > > > > > > other people like some of the more light-weight
> > > > > > > > > markup languages like Markdown or RST or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what
> > > > > > > > > > > > feels
> > > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that
> > > > > > > > > lets you convert between a large number of
> > > > > > > > > input/output formats so you can write in Markdown
> > > > > > > > > and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you
> > > > > > > > > may lose some information in the process since
> > > > > > > > > plain-text doesn't support many features as you've
> > > > > > > > > acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like
> > > > > > > > > > > > each of
> > > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the
> > > > > > > > > GUI
> > > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your
> > > > > > > > > next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of
> > > > > > > > > > > > various
> > > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might
> > > > > > > > > fit your brain just right. They should all be free
> > > > > > > > > and are likely in most software repos, so it
> > > > > > > > > doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
> > > > > > > > > try each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who
> > > > > > > > > > > > ever
> > > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > &
> > > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > > -tim
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Ok, this dos discussion makes me wanna run dos. Coolness!
How can i get it?
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine running Telix, a vt100
> terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen reader.
>
> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem cable and from
> there run screen for multiple consoles.
>
> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> remote accounts etc.
>
> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>
> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls from my
> main keyboard.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a compatible
> > screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the console it's
> > possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit or commo on the
> > dos machine to connect to the other computer running linux and have all
> > console output redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> > this once with only one version of linux and the information on how to do
> > that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
> > >
> > > I am not.
> > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer,
> > > it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > > That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
> > > think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I
> > > find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My
> > > present dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively
> > > speaking, has full USB
> > > support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
> > > for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I
> > > imagine.
> > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
> > > clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
> > > detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
> > >
> > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
> > > to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that
> > > person to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
> > > I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is
> > > now running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not
> > > as current.
> > > I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
> > > specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which
> > > means in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing
> > > efforts with no progress.
> > > My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
> > > showed up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
> > > They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> > >
> > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
> > > keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
> > > productive.
> > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let
> > > me get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I
> > > need to review.
> > > Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the
> > > need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
> > > Long answer to as short comment,
> > > Kare
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
> > > > >
> > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > > Kare
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or
> > > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting
> > > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
> > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you
> > > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
> > > > > > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
> > > > > > > > > edbrowse url
> > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
> > > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
> > > > > something.
> > > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
> > > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
> > > > > > > > command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle
> > > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
> > > > > > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be
> > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
> > > > > > > > box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some
> > > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > >
> > > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect
> > > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
> > > > > > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally
> > > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
> > > > > > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and
> > > > > it will play
> > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
> > > > > > > > control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player
> > > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
> > > > > > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
> > > > > > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists,
> > > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
> > > > > > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell
> > > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI
> > > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
> > > > > > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between
> > > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
> > > > > > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a
> > > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your
> > > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid
> > > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
> > > > > > > > some beautiful output and also has external library
> > > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
> > > > > > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
> > > > > > > > or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels
> > > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
> > > > > > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
> > > > > > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
> > > > > > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
> > > > > > > > features as you've acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all
> > > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of
> > > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI
> > > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various
> > > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
> > > > > > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
> > > > > > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
> > > > > > > > each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever
> > > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly &
> > > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > > -tim
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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From: Linux for blind general discussion @ UTC (permalink / raw)
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How are your YouTube experiences?
There are several player options of course. Just wondering how it has
worked for you?
streaming audio if you prefer?
Speaking of vocal eyes. it is not what I use, but I do wonder what will
happen tot the program now that gw micro is shutting down shop so to speak?
Karen
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine running Telix, a vt100
> terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen reader.
>
> Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem cable and from
> there run screen for multiple consoles.
>
> Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
> remote accounts etc.
>
> The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
> consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
> box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
>
> And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls from my
> main keyboard.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a compatible
>> screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the console it's
>> possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit or commo on the
>> dos machine to connect to the other computer running linux and have all
>> console output redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on how to do
>> that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>>
>>> I am not.
>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer,
>>> it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
>>> think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I
>>> find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My
>>> present dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively
>>> speaking, has full USB
>>> support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
>>> for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I
>>> imagine.
>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
>>> clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
>>> detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
>>>
>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
>>> to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that
>>> person to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
>>> I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is
>>> now running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not
>>> as current.
>>> I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
>>> specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which
>>> means in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing
>>> efforts with no progress.
>>> My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
>>> showed up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
>>> They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>
>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
>>> keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
>>> productive.
>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let
>>> me get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I
>>> need to review.
>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the
>>> need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
>>> Long answer to as short comment,
>>> Kare
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>>>>
>>>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>>>> Kare
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or
>>>>> edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
>>>>>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>>>>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>>>>>>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>> discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Well it must require more because when I tried visiting
>>>>> paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>>>>>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you
>>>>> looking for > business solutions?
>>>>>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>>>>>> Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>>>>> Kare
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>> If you mean to browse something just type:
>>>>>>>>> edbrowse url
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> edbrowse file
>>>>>>>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>>>>>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
>>>>> stuff. I love it.
>>>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
>>>>> general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>>>>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
>>>>> something.
>>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>>>> discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
>>>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>>>>> discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here
>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>>>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>>>>>>>> command line linux user.
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle
>>>>> for much of my
>>>>>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>>>>>>>> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>>>>>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it
>>>>> usually involves piping
>>>>>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be
>>>>> configured to
>>>>>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>>>>>>>> box for you).
>>>>>>>>>>> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some
>>>>> sort of markup.
>>>>>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > >
>>>>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>>>>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect
>>>>> it can be done in
>>>>>>>> most cases.
>>>>>>>>>>> play an entire album from my music collection.
>>>>>>>>>>> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally
>>>>> dozens of music
>>>>>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>>>>>>>> specify just the files you want on the command line and
>>>>> it will play
>>>>>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>>>>>>>> control over playback.
>>>>>>>>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player
>>>>> Daemon/Client that
>>>>>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>>>>>>>> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>>>>>>>> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists,
>>>>> control playback,
>>>>>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>>>>>>>> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell
>>>>> and have > > > quick
>>>>>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI
>>>>> but also has a
>>>>>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>>>>>>>> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between
>>>>> them > > > pretty
>>>>>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>>>>>>>> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a
>>>>> graphical > > > player.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How, also, would I create documents in
>>>>> something beyond text
>>>>>>>> format?
>>>>>>>>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits your
>>>>> tastes. I personally
>>>>>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid
>>>>> 90s so > > > that's
>>>>>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>>>>>>>> some beautiful output and also has external library
>>>>> support for > > > things
>>>>>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>>>>>>>> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>>>>>>>> or the like.
>>>>>>>>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels
>>>>> natural to you.
>>>>>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>>>>>>>> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>>>>>>>> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>>>>> to MS-Word
>>>>>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
>>>>> minimal loss. And
>>>>>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>>>>>>>> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>>>>>>>> features as you've acknowledged)
>>>>>>>>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all
>>>>> linux has to offer
>>>>>>>> in the console?
>>>>>>>>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of
>>>>> the items above,
>>>>>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI
>>>>> but would > > > like
>>>>>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>>>>>>>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>>>> command-line tools:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>>>>>>>> that can point you in the direction of various
>>>>> applications to try
>>>>>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>>>>>>>> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>>>>>>>> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>>>>>>>> each one out.
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever
>>>>> decides to help
>>>>>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>>>>>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly &
>>>>> patient bunch, so
>>>>>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>>>>>>>> -tim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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The solution I've been using for years is to use my DOS machine running Telix, a vt100
terminal emulator and Vocal Eyes screen reader.
Then I just connect to my local linux box using a null modem cable and from
there run screen for multiple consoles.
Linux does all the heavy lifting including mplayer, lynx, ssh to
remote accounts etc.
The best part of this mode of operation is that all linux
consoles feel the same. Regardless whether they are on my local
box, on my Panix shell account, or on a remote work server.
And as was pointed out, I can control all the speech controls from my
main keyboard.
On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 04:02:42PM -0400, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a compatible
> screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the console it's
> possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit or commo on the
> dos machine to connect to the other computer running linux and have all
> console output redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> this once with only one version of linux and the information on how to do
> that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > Subject: Re: living in the console.
> >
> > I am not.
> > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer,
> > it is not like I can just buy a system.
> > That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
> > think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I
> > find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My
> > present dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively
> > speaking, has full USB
> > support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
> > for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I
> > imagine.
> > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
> > clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
> > detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
> >
> > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
> > to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that
> > person to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
> > I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is
> > now running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not
> > as current.
> > I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
> > specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which
> > means in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing
> > efforts with no progress.
> > My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
> > showed up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
> > They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
> >
> > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
> > keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
> > productive.
> > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let
> > me get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I
> > need to review.
> > Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the
> > need to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
> > Long answer to as short comment,
> > Kare
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
> > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is one good source.
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
> > > >
> > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
> > > > Kare
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or
> > > > edbrowse-setup > or something like that.
> > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
> > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > discussion > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting
> > > > paypal I just > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
> > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you
> > > > looking for > business solutions?
> > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
> > > > > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> > > > > Kare
> > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
> > > > > > > > edbrowse url
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > edbrowse file
> > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
> > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other
> > > > stuff. I love it.
> > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind
> > > > general discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
> > > > something.
> > > > > > Karen
> > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general
> > > > discussion wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
> > > > surfraw-heavy.
> > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
> > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Tim here
> > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
> > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
> > > > > > > command line linux user.
> > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle
> > > > for much of my
> > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
> > > > > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
> > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
> > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it
> > > > usually involves piping
> > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be
> > > > configured to
> > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
> > > > > > > box for you).
> > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some
> > > > sort of markup.
> > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > >
> > > > > Word/LibreOffice
> > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
> > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect
> > > > it can be done in
> > > > > > > most cases.
> > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
> > > > > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally
> > > > dozens of music
> > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
> > > > > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and
> > > > it will play
> > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
> > > > > > > control over playback.
> > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player
> > > > Daemon/Client that
> > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
> > > > > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
> > > > > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists,
> > > > control playback,
> > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
> > > > > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell
> > > > and have > > > quick
> > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
> > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI
> > > > but also has a
> > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
> > > > > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between
> > > > them > > > pretty
> > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
> > > > > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a
> > > > graphical > > > player.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
> > > > something beyond text
> > > > > > > format?
> > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your
> > > > tastes. I personally
> > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid
> > > > 90s so > > > that's
> > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
> > > > > > > some beautiful output and also has external library
> > > > support for > > > things
> > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
> > > > > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
> > > > > > > or the like.
> > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels
> > > > natural to you.
> > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
> > > > > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
> > > > > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
> > > > to MS-Word
> > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with
> > > > minimal loss. And
> > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
> > > > > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
> > > > > > > features as you've acknowledged)
> > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all
> > > > linux has to offer
> > > > > > > in the console?
> > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of
> > > > the items above,
> > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI
> > > > but would > > > like
> > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
> > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
> > > > command-line tools:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
> > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various
> > > > applications to try
> > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
> > > > > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
> > > > > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
> > > > > > > each one out.
> > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever
> > > > decides to help
> > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
> > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly &
> > > > patient bunch, so
> > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
> > > > > > > > > > -tim
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > > Blinux-list mailing list
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That is an interesting possibility, as I am supposing you are suggesting
that simply creating a Linux box as a stand alone server to which I can
connect might be limiting or not possible.
I may or may not be confined strictly to the command line if I follow this
idea...realizing I may be incorrect.
There is no physical reason the boxes cannot be on the Internet at the
same time. My my modem supports both wireless and wired, with several
ports for that wired Ethernet connection.
Regardless I can make no experiment without both local talent and clear
and frankly outside of Linux howto files from which to learn.
Just my take of course, but I feel both should be available so you can
study outside of the environment where you are working so to speak. if
you follow a howto incorrectly in your Linux machine you may freeze or do
more damage out of which you might not detangle with ease.
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> In order to run linux locally this might be needful. It's one alternative
> and you'd have your linux box going out to the internet with your dos box
> connecting only to the linux box and the dos box would serve as an accessible
> terminal. If that were done, no accessibility software would be needed to
> run on the linux box since all of that would be running on your dos box.
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 16:07:07
>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>
>> But why would that be needful when one can connect to the Linux box with
>> ssh telnet?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> > If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
>> > compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the
>> > console it's possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit
>> > or commo on the dos machine to connect to the other computer running
>> > linux and have all console output redirected out the linux serial port
>> > to the dos box. I did this once with only one version of linux and the
>> > information on how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto
>> > files.
>> >
>> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> >
>> > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>> > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
>> > >
>> > > I am not.
>> > > since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my
>> > > synthesizer,
>> > > it is not like I can just buy a system.
>> > > That means having one built and configured locally..something I did
>> > > not
>> > > think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when
>> > > I
>> > > find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My
>> > > present
>> > > dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively
>> > > speaking,
>> > > has full USB
>> > > support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local
>> > > talent
>> > > for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or
>> > > so I
>> > > imagine.
>> > > User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be
>> > > found.
>> > > clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but
>> > > informative
>> > > detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
>> > >
>> > > I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only
>> > > not
>> > > to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that
>> > > person
>> > > to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
>> > > I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which
>> > > is
>> > > now
>> > > running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not
>> > > as
>> > > current.
>> > > I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to
>> > > my
>> > > specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which
>> > > means
>> > > in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing
>> > > efforts
>> > > with no progress.
>> > > My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
>> > > showed
>> > > up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
>> > > They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>> > >
>> > > besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of
>> > > the
>> > > keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is
>> > > counter
>> > > productive.
>> > > My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually,
>> > > let me
>> > > get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I
>> > > need
>> > > to
>> > > review.
>> > > Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the
>> > > need
>> > > to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
>> > > Long answer to as short comment,
>> > > Kare
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>> > > http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ > is one good source.
>> > > > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > > > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>> > > > > From: Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
>> > > > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>> > > > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
>> > > > > Kare
>> > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or >
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > edbrowse-setup or something like that.
>> > > > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>> > > > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>> > > > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general > >
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting
>> > > > > > > paypal I just > > > got a series of numbers and a blank
>> > > > > > > page.
>> > > > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you
>> > > > > > looking for business solutions?
>> > > > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at
>> > > > > > shellworld.
>> > > > > > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>> > > > > > Kare
>> > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>> > > > > > > > > edbrowse url
>> > > > > > > or
>> > > > > > > edbrowse file
>> > > > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>> > > > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff.
>> > > > > > > > > I >
>> > > > > > > > love > > it.
>> > > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general
>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>> > > > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > something.
>> > > > > > > Karen
>> > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>> > > discussion > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with > >
>> > > surfraw-heavy.
>> > > > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>> > > > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general
>> > > > > > > > discussion
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > > > Tim here
>> > > > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>> > > > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming
>> > > > > > > > a >
>> > > > > > > totally
>> > > > > > > > command line linux user.
>> > > > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for
>> > > much > > > > > > > > of > > my
>> > > > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things,
>> > > > > > > > but >
>> > > > > > > some
>> > > > > > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting
>> > > > > > > > browser.
>> > > > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>> > > > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually
>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > involves > > piping
>> > > > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be > >
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > configured > > to
>> > > > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured
>> > > > > > > > out of the
>> > > > > > > > box for you).
>> > > > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some
>> > > > > > > > > > > sort of > > markup.
>> > > > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > >
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > Word/LibreOffice
>> > > > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>> > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect
>> > > > > > > > > > > it
>> > > can > > > > > > > > be > > done in
>> > > > > > > > most cases.
>> > > > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>> > > > > > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally
>> > > dozens > > > > > > > > of > > music
>> > > > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow
>> > > > > > > > you to
>> > > > > > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it
>> > > will > > play
>> > > > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a
>> > > > > > > > little >
>> > > > > > > more
>> > > > > > > > control over playback.
>> > > > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > Daemon/Client > > that
>> > > > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The
>> > > > > > > > mpd
>> > > > > > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts
>> > > > > > > > like a
>> > > > > > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > playback,
>> > > > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>> > > > > > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and
>> > > have > > > > > > > > > > quick
>> > > > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>> > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI
>> > > > > > > > > > > but >
>> > > > > > > > > > also > > has a
>> > > > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and
>> > > have > > > > > a
>> > > > > > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between
>> > > > > > > > them
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > pretty
>> > > > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my
>> > > collection,
>> > > > > > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a
>> > > > > > > > graphical
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > player.
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > something >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > beyond > > text
>> > > > > > > > format?
>> > > > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your
>> > > > > > > > > > > tastes.
>> > > I > > personally
>> > > > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid
>> > > > > > > > 90s so
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > that's
>> > > > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > produce
>> > > > > > > > some beautiful output and also has external library
>> > > > > > > > support
>> > > for > > > > > > > > > > things
>> > > > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other
>> > > > > > > > people like
>> > > > > > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like
>> > > > > > > > Markdown
>> > > or > > > > > RST
>> > > > > > > > or the like.
>> > > > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels
>> > > > > > > > > > > natural
>> > > to > > you.
>> > > > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > convert
>> > > > > > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can
>> > > write > > > > > in
>> > > > > > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert
>> > > > > > > > to >
>> > > > MS-Word
>> > > > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > loss. > > And
>> > > > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose
>> > > > > > > > some
>> > > > > > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't
>> > > > > > > > support >
>> > > > > > > many
>> > > > > > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>> > > > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all
>> > > > > > > > > > > linux
>> > > has > > > > > > > > to > > offer
>> > > > > > > > in the console?
>> > > > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of
>> > > > > > > > > > > the items > > above,
>> > > > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > would > > > > > like
>> > > > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next >
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > adventure.
>> > > > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
>> > > command-line > > tools:
>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>> > > > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > applications > > to try
>> > > > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit
>> > > > > > > > your >
>> > > > > > > brain
>> > > > > > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > software
>> > > > > > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little
>> > > > > > > > time to try
>> > > > > > > > each one out.
>> > > > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever
>> > > decides > > > > > > > > to > > help
>> > > > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>> > > > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly &
>> > > > > > > > > > > patient >
>> > > > > > > > > > bunch, > > so
>> > > > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>> > > > > > > > > > > -tim
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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From: Linux for blind general discussion @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux for blind general discussion
In order to run linux locally this might be needful. It's one
alternative and you'd have your linux box going out to the internet with
your dos box connecting only to the linux box and the dos box would
serve as an accessible terminal. If that were done, no accessibility
software would be needed to run on the linux box since all of that would
be running on your dos box.
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 16:07:07
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> But why would that be needful when one can connect to the Linux box with ssh
> telnet?
>
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a compatible
>> screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the console it's
>> possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit or commo on the
>> dos machine to connect to the other computer running linux and have all
>> console output redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
>> this once with only one version of linux and the information on how to do
>> that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>>
>>> I am not.
>>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer,
>>> it is not like I can just buy a system.
>>> That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
>>> think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I
>>> find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My
>>> present
>>> dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively speaking,
>>> has full USB
>>> support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
>>> for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I
>>> imagine.
>>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
>>> clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
>>> detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
>>>
>>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
>>> to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that person
>>> to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
>>> I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is
>>> now
>>> running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>>> current.
>>> I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
>>> specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which means
>>> in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing efforts
>>> with no progress.
>>> My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
>>> showed
>>> up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
>>> They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>>
>>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
>>> keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
>>> productive.
>>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let me
>>> get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I need
>>> to
>>> review.
>>> Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the
>>> need
>>> to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
>>> Long answer to as short comment,
>>> Kare
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>> > If you're in the market for a linux laptop,
>>> http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ > is one good source.
>>> > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> > > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>> > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>> > > > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>> > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>> > > Kare
>>> > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>> wrote:
>>> > > > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or > > >
>>> edbrowse-setup or something like that.
>>> > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>> > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>> > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general > > > >
>>> > discussion > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I
>>> > > > > just > > > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>>> > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking
>>> > > > for business solutions?
>>> > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>>> > > > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>> > > > Kare
>>> > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion > >
>>> > > > > wrote:
>>> > > > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>>> > > > > > > edbrowse url
>>> > > > > or
>>> > > > > edbrowse file
>>> > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>> > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I >
>>> > > > > > love > > it.
>>> > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general > >
>>> discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>> > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test > >
>>> something.
>>> > > > > Karen
>>> > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general
>>> discussion > > wrote:
>>> > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with > >
>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>> > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>> > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>>> > > > > > > > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > > > Tim here
>>> > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>>> > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a >
>>> > > > > totally
>>> > > > > > command line linux user.
>>> > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for
>>> much > > > > > > > > of > > my
>>> > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but >
>>> > > > > some
>>> > > > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>> > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>>> > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually > >
>>> > > > > > > involves > > piping
>>> > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be > > > >
>>> > configured > > to
>>> > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of
>>> > > > > > the
>>> > > > > > box for you).
>>> > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort
>>> > > > > > > > > of > > markup.
>>> > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > > > >
>>> > Word/LibreOffice
>>> > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>> > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it
>>> can > > > > > > > > be > > done in
>>> > > > > > most cases.
>>> > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>>> > > > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally
>>> dozens > > > > > > > > of > > music
>>> > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>>> > > > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it
>>> will > > play
>>> > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little >
>>> > > > > more
>>> > > > > > control over playback.
>>> > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player > > > > >
>>> > > > Daemon/Client > > that
>>> > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>>> > > > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>>> > > > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control > >
>>> playback,
>>> > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>>> > > > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and
>>> have > > > > > > > > > > quick
>>> > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>> > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but >
>>> > > > > > > > also > > has a
>>> > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and
>>> have > > > > > a
>>> > > > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them
>>> > > > > > > > > > > pretty
>>> > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my
>>> collection,
>>> > > > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical
>>> > > > > > > > > > > player.
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in something >
>>> > > > > > > > > > > beyond > > text
>>> > > > > > format?
>>> > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes.
>>> I > > personally
>>> > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so
>>> > > > > > > > > > > that's
>>> > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does > >
>>> > > > produce
>>> > > > > > some beautiful output and also has external library support
>>> for > > > > > > > > > > things
>>> > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people
>>> > > > > > like
>>> > > > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown
>>> or > > > > > RST
>>> > > > > > or the like.
>>> > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural
>>> to > > you.
>>> > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you > >
>>> > > > convert
>>> > > > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can
>>> write > > > > > in
>>> > > > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to >
>>> > MS-Word
>>> > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal > >
>>> > > > loss. > > And
>>> > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>>> > > > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support >
>>> > > > > many
>>> > > > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>>> > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux
>>> has > > > > > > > > to > > offer
>>> > > > > > in the console?
>>> > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the
>>> > > > > > > > > items > > above,
>>> > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but > >
>>> > > > would > > > > > like
>>> > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next > > >
>>> > > adventure.
>>> > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common
>>> command-line > > tools:
>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>> > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various > > > > >
>>> > > > applications > > to try
>>> > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your >
>>> > > > > brain
>>> > > > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most > >
>>> > > > software
>>> > > > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>>> > > > > > try
>>> > > > > > each one out.
>>> > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever
>>> decides > > > > > > > > to > > help
>>> > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>> > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient >
>>> > > > > > > > bunch, > > so
>>> > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>> > > > > > > > > -tim
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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But why would that be needful when one can connect to the Linux box with
ssh telnet?
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> If two local computers are available with one running dos and a compatible
> screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the console it's
> possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit or commo on the
> dos machine to connect to the other computer running linux and have all
> console output redirected out the linux serial port to the dos box. I did
> this once with only one version of linux and the information on how to do
> that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto files.
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>
>> I am not.
>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer,
>> it is not like I can just buy a system.
>> That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
>> think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I
>> find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My present
>> dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively speaking,
>> has full USB
>> support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
>> for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I
>> imagine.
>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
>> clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
>> detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
>>
>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
>> to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that person
>> to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
>> I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now
>> running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>> current.
>> I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
>> specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which means
>> in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing efforts
>> with no progress.
>> My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me showed
>> up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
>> They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>
>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
>> keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
>> productive.
>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let me
>> get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I need to
>> review.
>> Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the need
>> to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
>> Long answer to as short comment,
>> Kare
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> > If you're in the market for a linux laptop, http://www.thinkpenguin.com/
>> > is one good source.
>> >
>> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> >
>> > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>> > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
>> > >
>> > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>> > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
>> > > Kare
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or
>> > > > edbrowse-setup or something like that.
>> > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>> > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>> > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general
>> > > > > > discussion >
>> > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I
>> > > > > just
>> > > > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>> > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking
>> > > > for business solutions?
>> > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>> > > > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>> > > > Kare
>> > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > > > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>> > > > > > > edbrowse url
>> > > > > or
>> > > > > edbrowse file
>> > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>> > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I
>> > > > > > > love
>> > > it.
>> > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general
>> > > discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>> > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
>> > > something.
>> > > > > Karen
>> > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
>> > > surfraw-heavy.
>> > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>> > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > Tim here
>> > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>> > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a
>> > > > > > totally
>> > > > > > command line linux user.
>> > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much
>> > > > > > > > > of
>> > > my
>> > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but
>> > > > > > some
>> > > > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>> > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>> > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually
>> > > > > > > > > involves
>> > > piping
>> > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be
>> > > > > > configured
>> > > to
>> > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > box for you).
>> > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort
>> > > > > > > > > of
>> > > markup.
>> > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > > >
>> > > Word/LibreOffice
>> > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>> > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can
>> > > > > > > > > be
>> > > done in
>> > > > > > most cases.
>> > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>> > > > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens
>> > > > > > > > > of
>> > > music
>> > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>> > > > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it will
>> > > play
>> > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little
>> > > > > > more
>> > > > > > control over playback.
>> > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player
>> > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client
>> > > that
>> > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>> > > > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>> > > > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control
>> > > playback,
>> > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>> > > > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > quick
>> > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>> > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but
>> > > > > > > > > also
>> > > has a
>> > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have
>> > > > > > a
>> > > > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > pretty
>> > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>> > > > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > player.
>> > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in something
>> > > > > > > > > > > > beyond
>> > > text
>> > > > > > format?
>> > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I
>> > > personally
>> > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > that's
>> > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does
>> > > > > > produce
>> > > > > > some beautiful output and also has external library support for
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > things
>> > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people
>> > > > > > like
>> > > > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or
>> > > > > > RST
>> > > > > > or the like.
>> > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to
>> > > you.
>> > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you
>> > > > > > convert
>> > > > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write
>> > > > > > in
>> > > > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to
>> > > MS-Word
>> > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal
>> > > > > > loss.
>> > > And
>> > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>> > > > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support
>> > > > > > many
>> > > > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>> > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has
>> > > > > > > > > to
>> > > offer
>> > > > > > in the console?
>> > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the
>> > > > > > > > > items
>> > > above,
>> > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but
>> > > > > > would >
>> > > > > like
>> > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next
>> > > > > > adventure.
>> > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line
>> > > tools:
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>> > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various
>> > > > > > > > > applications
>> > > to try
>> > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your
>> > > > > > brain
>> > > > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most
>> > > > > > software
>> > > > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>> > > > > > try
>> > > > > > each one out.
>> > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides
>> > > > > > > > > to
>> > > help
>> > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>> > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient
>> > > > > > > > > bunch,
>> > > so
>> > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>> > > > > > > > > -tim
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Hi,
I use the reading edge for my synthesizer, although I appreciate your
idea.
for the function keys perhaps, but I personally type very well, and it is
counter productive, at least for me not to be able to get information
with my hands still
there.
Granted its not an issue if I ssh telnet, using my own screen reader, in
a Linux shell right now.
Agreed on the local help, which is why that has been my first
requirement all this time.
Kare
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> speakup uses both sides of the keyboard in terms of function keys at least.
> Many of its controls are on the keypad though. I probably don't have your
> synthesizer what's over here is a doubletalk lt. I could try some stuff and
> see maybe if I could get yasr using it but only if you have a doubletalk lt.
> Even so without local assistance you'd have some obstacles to go through.
> There is a package for emacspeak to use some hardware synthesizers, but the
> rest of it anymore is speakup orca and fenrir and speakup is being worked on
> so once more it will run external synthesizers but that work is in progress.
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>
>> I am not.
>> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer,
>> it is not like I can just buy a system.
>> That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
>> think would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I
>> find a later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My present
>> dos package for example is only a few years old comparatively speaking,
>> has full USB
>> support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
>> for the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I
>> imagine.
>> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
>> clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
>> detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
>>
>> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
>> to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that person
>> to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
>> I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now
>> running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
>> current.
>> I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
>> specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which means
>> in person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing efforts
>> with no progress.
>> My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me showed
>> up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
>> They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>>
>> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
>> keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
>> productive.
>> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let me
>> get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I need to
>> review.
>> Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the need
>> to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
>> Long answer to as short comment,
>> Kare
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> > If you're in the market for a linux laptop, http://www.thinkpenguin.com/
>> > is one good source.
>> >
>> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> >
>> > > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>> > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> > > Subject: Re: living in the console.
>> > >
>> > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>> > > I have no actual Linux box myself.
>> > > Kare
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or
>> > > > edbrowse-setup or something like that.
>> > > > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>> > > > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>> > > > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general
>> > > > > > discussion >
>> > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I
>> > > > > just
>> > > > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>> > > > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking
>> > > > for business solutions?
>> > > > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>> > > > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>> > > > Kare
>> > > > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > > > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>> > > > > > > edbrowse url
>> > > > > or
>> > > > > edbrowse file
>> > > > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>> > > > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I
>> > > > > > > love
>> > > it.
>> > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general
>> > > discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>> > > > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
>> > > something.
>> > > > > Karen
>> > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
>> > > surfraw-heavy.
>> > > > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>> > > > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > Tim here
>> > > > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>> > > > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a
>> > > > > > totally
>> > > > > > command line linux user.
>> > > > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much
>> > > > > > > > > of
>> > > my
>> > > > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but
>> > > > > > some
>> > > > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>> > > > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>> > > > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually
>> > > > > > > > > involves
>> > > piping
>> > > > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be
>> > > > > > configured
>> > > to
>> > > > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > box for you).
>> > > > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort
>> > > > > > > > > of
>> > > markup.
>> > > > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > > >
>> > > Word/LibreOffice
>> > > > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>> > > > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can
>> > > > > > > > > be
>> > > done in
>> > > > > > most cases.
>> > > > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>> > > > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens
>> > > > > > > > > of
>> > > music
>> > > > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>> > > > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it will
>> > > play
>> > > > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little
>> > > > > > more
>> > > > > > control over playback.
>> > > > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player
>> > > > > > > > > Daemon/Client
>> > > that
>> > > > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>> > > > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>> > > > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control
>> > > playback,
>> > > > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>> > > > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > quick
>> > > > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>> > > > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but
>> > > > > > > > > also
>> > > has a
>> > > > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have
>> > > > > > a
>> > > > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > pretty
>> > > > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>> > > > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > player.
>> > > > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in something
>> > > > > > > > > > > > beyond
>> > > text
>> > > > > > format?
>> > > > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I
>> > > personally
>> > > > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > that's
>> > > > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does
>> > > > > > produce
>> > > > > > some beautiful output and also has external library support for
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > things
>> > > > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people
>> > > > > > like
>> > > > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or
>> > > > > > RST
>> > > > > > or the like.
>> > > > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to
>> > > you.
>> > > > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you
>> > > > > > convert
>> > > > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write
>> > > > > > in
>> > > > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to
>> > > MS-Word
>> > > > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal
>> > > > > > loss.
>> > > And
>> > > > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>> > > > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support
>> > > > > > many
>> > > > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>> > > > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has
>> > > > > > > > > to
>> > > offer
>> > > > > > in the console?
>> > > > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the
>> > > > > > > > > items
>> > > above,
>> > > > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but
>> > > > > > would >
>> > > > > like
>> > > > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next
>> > > > > > adventure.
>> > > > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line
>> > > tools:
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>> > > > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various
>> > > > > > > > > applications
>> > > to try
>> > > > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your
>> > > > > > brain
>> > > > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most
>> > > > > > software
>> > > > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to
>> > > > > > try
>> > > > > > each one out.
>> > > > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides
>> > > > > > > > > to
>> > > help
>> > > > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>> > > > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient
>> > > > > > > > > bunch,
>> > > so
>> > > > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>> > > > > > > > > -tim
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>> > > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>> > > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
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* Re: living in the console.
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If two local computers are available with one running dos and a
compatible screen reader and a user is willing and able to work in the
console it's possible with a null modem cable and a program like kermit
or commo on the dos machine to connect to the other computer running
linux and have all console output redirected out the linux serial port
to the dos box. I did this once with only one version of linux and the
information on how to do that is in one of linux-howtos serial howto
files.
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> I am not.
> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer, it
> is not like I can just buy a system.
> That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not think
> would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I find a
> later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My present dos
> package for example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has full
> USB
> support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent for
> the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
> clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
> detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
>
> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not to
> have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that person to
> have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
> I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now
> running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> current.
> I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
> specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which means in
> person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> progress.
> My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me showed up
> with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
> They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>
> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
> keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
> productive.
> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let me get
> information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I need to
> review.
> Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the need to
> keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
> Long answer to as short comment,
> Kare
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop, http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is
>> one good source.
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>>
>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>> Kare
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>> > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup
>>> > or something like that.
>>> > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>> > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>> > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion >
>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just
>>> > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>>> > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for
>>> > business solutions?
>>> > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>>> > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>> > Kare
>>> > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>>> > > > > edbrowse url
>>> > > or
>>> > > edbrowse file
>>> > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>> > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love
>>> it.
>>> > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general
>>> discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>> > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
>>> something.
>>> > > Karen
>>> > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>> > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>> > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion > >
>>> > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > Tim here
>>> > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>>> > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>>> > > > command line linux user.
>>> > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of
>>> my
>>> > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>>> > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>> > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>>> > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves
>>> piping
>>> > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured
>>> to
>>> > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>>> > > > box for you).
>>> > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of
>>> markup.
>>> > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > > >
>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>> > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>> > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be
>>> done in
>>> > > > most cases.
>>> > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>>> > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of
>>> music
>>> > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>>> > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it will
>>> play
>>> > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>>> > > > control over playback.
>>> > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client
>>> that
>>> > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>>> > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>>> > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control
>>> playback,
>>> > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>>> > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have > >
>>> > quick
>>> > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>> > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also
>>> has a
>>> > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>>> > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them > >
>>> > pretty
>>> > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>>> > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical > > >
>>> player.
>>> > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in something beyond
>>> text
>>> > > > format?
>>> > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I
>>> personally
>>> > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so > >
>>> > that's
>>> > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>>> > > > some beautiful output and also has external library support for > >
>>> > things
>>> > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>>> > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>>> > > > or the like.
>>> > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to
>>> you.
>>> > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>>> > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>>> > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to
>>> MS-Word
>>> > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss.
>>> And
>>> > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>>> > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>>> > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>>> > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to
>>> offer
>>> > > > in the console?
>>> > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items
>>> above,
>>> > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would >
>>> > > like
>>> > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>> > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line
>>> tools:
>>> > > > > > >
>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>> > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various applications
>>> to try
>>> > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>>> > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>>> > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>>> > > > each one out.
>>> > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to
>>> help
>>> > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>> > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch,
>>> so
>>> > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>> > > > > > > -tim
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > Blinux-list@redhat.com
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>>> > > _______________________________________________
>>> > Blinux-list mailing list
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>>> > >
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speakup uses both sides of the keyboard in terms of function keys at
least. Many of its controls are on the keypad though. I probably don't
have your synthesizer what's over here is a doubletalk lt. I could try
some stuff and see maybe if I could get yasr using it but only if you
have a doubletalk lt. Even so without local assistance you'd have some
obstacles to go through. There is a package for emacspeak to use some
hardware synthesizers, but the rest of it anymore is speakup orca and
fenrir and speakup is being worked on so once more it will run external
synthesizers but that work is in progress.
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:03:36
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> I am not.
> since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer, it
> is not like I can just buy a system.
> That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not think
> would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I find a
> later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My present dos
> package for example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has full
> USB
> support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent for
> the Linux side for more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
> User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
> clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
> detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
>
> I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not to
> have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that person to
> have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
> I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now
> running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
> current.
> I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
> specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which means in
> person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with no
> progress.
> My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me showed up
> with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
> They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
>
> besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
> keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
> productive.
> My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let me get
> information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I need to
> review.
> Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the need to
> keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
> Long answer to as short comment,
> Kare
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> If you're in the market for a linux laptop, http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is
>> one good source.
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>>
>>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>>> Kare
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>> > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup
>>> > or something like that.
>>> > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>>> > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>> > > > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion >
>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just
>>> > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>>> > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for
>>> > business solutions?
>>> > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>>> > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>>> > Kare
>>> > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> > > > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>>> > > > > edbrowse url
>>> > > or
>>> > > edbrowse file
>>> > > > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>> > > > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love
>>> it.
>>> > > > > > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general
>>> discussion > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>> > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test
>>> something.
>>> > > Karen
>>> > > > > > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion
>>> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with
>>> surfraw-heavy.
>>> > > > > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>> > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion > >
>>> > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> > > > > > > Tim here
>>> > > > > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>>> > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>>> > > > command line linux user.
>>> > > > > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of
>>> my
>>> > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>>> > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>> > > > > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>>> > > > > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves
>>> piping
>>> > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured
>>> to
>>> > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>>> > > > box for you).
>>> > > > > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of
>>> markup.
>>> > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even > > >
>>> Word/LibreOffice
>>> > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>> > > > > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be
>>> done in
>>> > > > most cases.
>>> > > > > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>>> > > > > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of
>>> music
>>> > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>>> > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it will
>>> play
>>> > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>>> > > > control over playback.
>>> > > > > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client
>>> that
>>> > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>>> > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>>> > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control
>>> playback,
>>> > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>>> > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have > >
>>> > quick
>>> > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>> > > > > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also
>>> has a
>>> > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>>> > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them > >
>>> > pretty
>>> > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>>> > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical > > >
>>> player.
>>> > > > > > > > > > How, also, would I create documents in something beyond
>>> text
>>> > > > format?
>>> > > > > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I
>>> personally
>>> > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so > >
>>> > that's
>>> > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>>> > > > some beautiful output and also has external library support for > >
>>> > things
>>> > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>>> > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>>> > > > or the like.
>>> > > > > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to
>>> you.
>>> > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>>> > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>>> > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to
>>> MS-Word
>>> > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss.
>>> And
>>> > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>>> > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>>> > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>>> > > > > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to
>>> offer
>>> > > > in the console?
>>> > > > > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items
>>> above,
>>> > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would >
>>> > > like
>>> > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>> > > > > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line
>>> tools:
>>> > > > > > >
>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>> > > > > > > that can point you in the direction of various applications
>>> to try
>>> > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>>> > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>>> > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>>> > > > each one out.
>>> > > > > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to
>>> help
>>> > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>> > > > > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch,
>>> so
>>> > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>> > > > > > > -tim
>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > Blinux-list mailing list
>>> > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________
>>> > Blinux-list mailing list
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>>> > >
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I am not.
since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer, it
is not like I can just buy a system.
That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
think
would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I find a
later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My present dos
package for example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
full USB
support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
for the Linux side for
more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that person
to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now
running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
current.
I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which means in
person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with
no progress.
My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
showed up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
productive.
My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let me
get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I need to
review.
Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the need
to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
Long answer to as short comment,
Kare
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> If you're in the market for a linux laptop, http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is
> one good source.
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>
>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>> Kare
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup
>> > or something like that.
>> > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>> > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>> >
>> >
>> > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just
>> > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>> > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for
>> > business solutions?
>> > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>> > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>> > Kare
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > >
>> > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>> > >
>> > > edbrowse url
>> > > or
>> > > edbrowse file
>> > >
>> > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>> > >
>> > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>> > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
>> > > Karen
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>> > > >
>> > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>> > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Tim here
>> > > >
>> > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>> > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>> > > > command line linux user.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
>> > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>> > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>> > > >
>> > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>> > > >
>> > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
>> > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
>> > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>> > > > box for you).
>> > > >
>> > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
>> > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even
>> > > > Word/LibreOffice
>> > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>> > > >
>> > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
>> > > > most cases.
>> > > >
>> > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>> > > >
>> > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
>> > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>> > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
>> > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>> > > > control over playback.
>> > > >
>> > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
>> > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>> > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>> > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
>> > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>> > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have
>> > > > quick
>> > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>> > > >
>> > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
>> > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>> > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them
>> > > > pretty
>> > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>> > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical
>> > > > player.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
>> > > > format?
>> > > >
>> > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
>> > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so
>> > > > that's
>> > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>> > > > some beautiful output and also has external library support for
>> > > > things
>> > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>> > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>> > > > or the like.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
>> > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>> > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>> > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
>> > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
>> > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>> > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>> > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>> > > >
>> > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
>> > > > in the console?
>> > > >
>> > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
>> > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would
>> > > > like
>> > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>> > > >
>> > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>> > > >
>> > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>> > > >
>> > > > that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
>> > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>> > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>> > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>> > > > each one out.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
>> > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>> > > >
>> > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
>> > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>> > > >
>> > > > -tim
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>> > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> > > >
>> > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > Blinux-list mailing list
>> > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > Blinux-list mailing list
>> > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > Blinux-list mailing list
>> > > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
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>> > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
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>> > Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>> >
>> >
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To: Linux for blind general discussion
If you're in the market for a linux laptop, http://www.thinkpenguin.com/
is one good source.
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
> I have no actual Linux box myself.
> Kare
>
>
> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup or
>> something like that.
>> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>>
>>
>> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just got a
>> series of numbers and a blank page.
>> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for
>> business solutions?
>> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>> Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>> Kare
>>
>>
>>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>> If you mean to browse something just type:
>>>
>>> edbrowse url
>>> or
>>> edbrowse file
>>>
>>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>>
>>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
>>> Karen
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>>>> <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Tim here
>>>>
>>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>>>> command line linux user.
>>>>
>>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
>>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>>>> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>>
>>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>>
>>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
>>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
>>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>>>> box for you).
>>>>
>>>> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
>>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
>>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
>>>> most cases.
>>>>
>>>> play an entire album from my music collection.
>>>>
>>>> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
>>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>>>> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
>>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>>>> control over playback.
>>>>
>>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
>>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>>>> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>>>> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
>>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>>>> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
>>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>>
>>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
>>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>>>> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
>>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>>>> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
>>>> format?
>>>>
>>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
>>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
>>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>>>> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
>>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>>>> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>>>> or the like.
>>>>
>>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
>>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>>>> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>>>> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
>>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
>>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>>>> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>>>> features as you've acknowledged)
>>>>
>>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
>>>> in the console?
>>>>
>>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
>>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
>>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>>>
>>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>>>>
>>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>>
>>>> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
>>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>>>> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>>>> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>>>> each one out.
>>>>
>>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
>>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>>
>>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
>>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>>
>>>> -tim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Blinux-list mailing list
>>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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ebsetup I think is the script that needs running for an account but copy
that script into the home directory first and run it from inside the home
directory or edbrowse will be permanently confused. On Wed, 31 May 2017,
Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 00:12:21
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: blinux-list@redhat.com
> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>
> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup or something like that.
> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>
>
> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just got a series of numbers and a blank page.
> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for business solutions?
> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
> Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> Kare
>
>
>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> If you mean to browse something just type:
>>
>> edbrowse url
>> or
>> edbrowse file
>>
>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>
>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
>>
>>
>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
>> Karen
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>>>
>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Tim here
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>>> command line linux user.
>>>
>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>>> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>
>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>
>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>>> box for you).
>>>
>>> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>
>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
>>> most cases.
>>>
>>> play an entire album from my music collection.
>>>
>>> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>>> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>>> control over playback.
>>>
>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>>> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>>> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>>> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>
>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>>> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>>> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>>>
>>>
>>> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
>>> format?
>>>
>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>>> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>>> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>>> or the like.
>>>
>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>>> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>>> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>>> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>>> features as you've acknowledged)
>>>
>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
>>> in the console?
>>>
>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>>
>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>>>
>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>
>>> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>>> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>>> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>>> each one out.
>>>
>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>
>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>
>>> -tim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Blinux-list mailing list
>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>>
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>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
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which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
I have no actual Linux box myself.
Kare
On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup or something like that.
> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
> The readme file will tell you all about it.
>
>
> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just got a series of numbers and a blank page.
> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for business solutions?
> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
> Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
> Kare
>
>
>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> If you mean to browse something just type:
>>
>> edbrowse url
>> or
>> edbrowse file
>>
>> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>>
>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
>>
>>
>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
>> Karen
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>>>
>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Tim here
>>>
>>> Mark Peveto wrote
>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>>> command line linux user.
>>>
>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>>> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>>
>>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>>
>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>>> box for you).
>>>
>>> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
>>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>>
>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
>>> most cases.
>>>
>>> play an entire album from my music collection.
>>>
>>> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>>> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>>> control over playback.
>>>
>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>>> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>>> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>>> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
>>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>>
>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>>> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>>> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>>>
>>>
>>> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
>>> format?
>>>
>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>>> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>>> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>>> or the like.
>>>
>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>>> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>>> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>>> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>>> features as you've acknowledged)
>>>
>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
>>> in the console?
>>>
>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>>
>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>>>
>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>>
>>> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>>> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>>> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>>> each one out.
>>>
>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
>>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>>
>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
>>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>>
>>> -tim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Blinux-list mailing list
>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
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>>>
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Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup or something like that.
Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
The readme file will tell you all about it.
On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just got a series of numbers and a blank page.
Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for business solutions?
Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
Kare
> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> If you mean to browse something just type:
>
> edbrowse url
> or
> edbrowse file
>
> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>
> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
>
>
> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
> Karen
>
>
>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>>
>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tim here
>>
>> Mark Peveto wrote
>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>> command line linux user.
>>
>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>
>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>
>> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>> box for you).
>>
>> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>
>> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
>> most cases.
>>
>> play an entire album from my music collection.
>>
>> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>> control over playback.
>>
>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>
>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>>
>>
>> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
>> format?
>>
>> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
>> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>> or the like.
>>
>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>> features as you've acknowledged)
>>
>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
>> in the console?
>>
>> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>
>> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>>
>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>
>> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>> each one out.
>>
>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>
>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>
>> -tim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Blinux-list mailing list
>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>
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>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>
>>
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From: Linux for blind general discussion @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux for blind general discussion
Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just got
a series of numbers and a blank page.
Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for
business solutions?
Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
Kare
On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> If you mean to browse something just type:
>
> edbrowse url
> or
> edbrowse file
>
> Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>
> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
>
>
> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
> Karen
>
>
>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>>
>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tim here
>>
>> Mark Peveto wrote
>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>> command line linux user.
>>
>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>>
>> How would I print to my printer for example,
>>
>> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>> box for you).
>>
>> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
>> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>>
>> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
>> most cases.
>>
>> play an entire album from my music collection.
>>
>> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>> control over playback.
>>
>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
>> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>>
>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>>
>>
>> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
>> format?
>>
>> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
>> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>> or the like.
>>
>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>> features as you've acknowledged)
>>
>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
>> in the console?
>>
>> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>>
>> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>>
>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>>
>> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>> each one out.
>>
>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
>> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>>
>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
>> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>>
>> -tim
>>
>>
>>
>>
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If you mean to browse something just type:
edbrowse url
or
edbrowse file
Then you can use the same commands as ed.
edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
Karen
> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>
> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Tim here
>
> Mark Peveto wrote
> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
> command line linux user.
>
> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>
> How would I print to my printer for example,
>
> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
> box for you).
>
> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>
> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
> most cases.
>
> play an entire album from my music collection.
>
> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
> control over playback.
>
> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>
> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>
>
> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
> format?
>
> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
> or the like.
>
> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
> features as you've acknowledged)
>
> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
> in the console?
>
> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>
> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>
> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>
> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
> each one out.
>
> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>
> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>
> -tim
>
>
>
>
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Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
Karen
On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>
> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Tim here
>
> Mark Peveto wrote
> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
> command line linux user.
>
> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>
> How would I print to my printer for example,
>
> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
> box for you).
>
> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>
> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
> most cases.
>
> play an entire album from my music collection.
>
> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
> control over playback.
>
> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>
> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>
>
> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
> format?
>
> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
> or the like.
>
> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
> features as you've acknowledged)
>
> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
> in the console?
>
> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>
> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>
> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>
> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
> each one out.
>
> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
> me is gonna hafta be patient.
>
> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>
> -tim
>
>
>
>
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Thanks, I've added it! -tim
On May 26, 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Nice list of applications. I'd like to offer
> an addition for music recording and editing: Nama.
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Hi Tim,
Nice list of applications. I'd like to offer
an addition for music recording and editing: Nama.
https://freeshell.de/~bolangi/cgi1/nama.cgi/00home.html
https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/Audio-Nama/script/nama
FYI, Nama uses Ecasound as the audio processing backend,
and takes care of lots of details that makes it much
easier to work like a conventional multitrack recorder or DAW.
It is a perl module, and installs from CPAN.
With friendly greetings,
Joel
On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 06:18:47PM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Tim here
>
> Mark Peveto wrote
> > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
> > command line linux user.
>
> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>
> > How would I print to my printer for example,
>
> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
> box for you).
>
> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
> docs from the command-line to the printer.
>
> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
> most cases.
>
> > play an entire album from my music collection.
>
> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
> control over playback.
>
> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
> access to common commands with my media-keys.
>
> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
>
>
> > How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
> > format?
>
> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
> or the like.
>
> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
> features as you've acknowledged)
>
> > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
> > in the console?
>
> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>
> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>
> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>
> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
> each one out.
>
> > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
> > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>
> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
> we'll be glad to help where we can.
>
> -tim
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote:
Tim here
Mark Peveto wrote
Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
command line linux user.
I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
How would I print to my printer for example,
It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
box for you).
Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
docs from the command-line to the printer.
I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
most cases.
play an entire album from my music collection.
It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
control over playback.
There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
access to common commands with my media-keys.
Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
format?
usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
or the like.
I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
features as you've acknowledged)
How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
in the console?
One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
each one out.
I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
me is gonna hafta be patient.
The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
we'll be glad to help where we can.
-tim
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1. I use the tools in the cups-bsd package for printing. "lpr <filename>"
2. For music, I've ripped all of my CDs and I play them with mplayer or
mpg321.
3. For documents, I create them in latex and convert them to pdf via
pdflatex before sending them to others.
On 05/25/2017 05:29 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Mark Peveto here.
> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally command line linux user. I know there are those who've done it, but i simply have
> not known how. Now that I'm trafficing in hardware synths that don't work in the GUI, that desire has increased.
> How would I print to my printer for example, or play an entire album from my music collection. How, also, would I create documents in
> something beyond text format? How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer in the console?
> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help me is gonna hafta be patient. My memory isn't what it used to be, but I think I'm
> still up to the challenge.
>
>
> Mark Peveto
> Registered Linux user number 600552
> Everything happens after coffee!
>
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Tim here
Mark Peveto wrote
> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
> command line linux user.
I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
> How would I print to my printer for example,
It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
box for you).
Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice
docs from the command-line to the printer.
I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
most cases.
> play an entire album from my music collection.
It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
control over playback.
There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick
access to common commands with my media-keys.
Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty
readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player.
> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
> format?
usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's
what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
some beautiful output and also has external library support for things
like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
or the like.
I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
features as you've acknowledged)
> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
> in the console?
One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like
to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
each one out.
> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
> me is gonna hafta be patient.
The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
we'll be glad to help where we can.
-tim
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Well Mark, as far as music, you would just use either mpv, madplay, mplayer, or
other players, with a wild-card.
Chime
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Mark Peveto here.
Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally command line linux user. I know there are those who've done it, but i simply have
not known how. Now that I'm trafficing in hardware synths that don't work in the GUI, that desire has increased.
How would I print to my printer for example, or play an entire album from my music collection. How, also, would I create documents in
something beyond text format? How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer in the console?
I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help me is gonna hafta be patient. My memory isn't what it used to be, but I think I'm
still up to the challenge.
Mark Peveto
Registered Linux user number 600552
Everything happens after coffee!
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