From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from rwcrmhc51.attbi.com ([204.127.198.38]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 175YWr-0000I6-00 for ; Wed, 08 May 2002 16:59:17 -0400 Received: from mycomputer ([24.62.38.105]) by rwcrmhc51.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020508205850.OEC10136.rwcrmhc51.attbi.com@mycomputer> for ; Wed, 8 May 2002 20:58:50 +0000 Message-ID: <003d01c1f6d2$f9fc2160$02263e18@mycomputer> From: "Igor Gueths" To: References: <20020508183711.GA1880@kb5elv> <15577.30035.379984.529429@akp@eznet.net> <20020508140259.B1387@uic.edu> Subject: Re: Why does it need that much hard disk space? Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 16:57:33 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Greg. However, certain cards are only supported by Alsa. I was = fortunate to be able to use a shell account, so I had some good unix = knolige, just had to make it Linux-specific. Another difference is that = now I administer my own system, so in a way it is different.=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Gregory Nowak To: Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 3:02 PM Subject: Re: Why does it need that much hard disk space? > I think that it isn't wise for a newby to start with alsa. I think = newbys should start with the kernel sound drivers, and progress to alsa = when they've gotten the hang of the various system components after a = while. > Greg >=20 >=20 > On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 02:58:27PM -0400, Ann Parsons wrote: > > Hi Buddy, > >=20 > > Nope, you explained it very well indeed. Now, care to take the next > > step, which I am not knowledgeable enough to try? Send a short list > > of the things that are *really* needed in a Linux installation. > >=20 > > Lemme see if I can start. =20 > >=20 > > First, you need the kernel. =20 > >=20 > > then you need some kind of editor, VI Emax whatever, an editor. =20 > >=20 > > You'll probably want the C libraries for yourself, or for anyone > > tinkering on your system. > >=20 > > You'll want Lynx and its attendant libraries. > >=20 > > You'll want the curses stuff too. > >=20 > > You'll want the alsa stuff for your sound card and its attendant > > stuff. > >=20 > > You'll want a mailer, Pine, MUT or something. > >=20 > > You'll want the stuff for your network card if you have one or the = PPP > > stuff for dialup. =20 > >=20 > > That should do you, I think. Have I forgotten anything, Buddy?=20 > >=20 > > Ann P. > >=20 > > --=20 > > Ann K. Parsons =20 > > email: akp@eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 > > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > > "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are = lost." JRRT > >=20 > >=20 > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20