From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.comcast.net ([24.153.64.2]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 177gVv-0005Rj-00 for ; Tue, 14 May 2002 13:55:07 -0400 Received: from DAVIDPOEHLMAN (pcp01205073pcs.nrockv01.md.comcast.net [68.50.224.145]) by mtaout04.icomcast.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.6 (built Apr 26 2002)) with SMTP id <0GW400MO24F3I8@mtaout04.icomcast.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 14 May 2002 13:54:39 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 13:54:38 -0400 From: David Poehlman Subject: Re: xwindows To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-id: <004401c1fb70$6ae84380$91e03244@DAVIDPOEHLMAN> Organization: Hands-On Technolog(eye)s MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: 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: heck, we could even put together a shop to build them to speck and put the instructions out with the units. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Smith" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:51 PM Subject: Re: xwindows Hi there, Actually there'd be good reason to design such a tutorial around a readily available, relatively inexpensive PC available widely as a refurbished unit. Something like one of the Compaq 4000 or earlier HP Pavilion or Dell come to mind. Describe a unit using a Dubltalk card, Soundblaster 16, with their original CD unit. Use a widely availble and solid modem that works with linux. This should cover it for a wide number of us who'd like to start with a modestly priced and widely avalable PC, devoted entirely to running linux for the first time. I do realize hardware variations can cause troubles, and that's why I would recommend using a widely available unit. Will wilsmith@iglou.com On Tue, 14 May 2002, Toby Fisher wrote: > On Tue, 14 May 2002, Will Smith wrote: > > > I'm surprised that no one has been willing or able to create such a > > tutorial product, as I believe it would fill a great and growing need by > > many blind computer users. > > Unfortunately, I'm not. Think about it. > The first problem you've got is to try and cover every conceivable piece > of relevant hardware, modems (hardware or winmodems), sound cards, > mother-board chipsets, ith or without another os already installed, > network cards, dsl access (which can differ, some need ppp over atm, some > don't), where ould it end? > > Cheers. > > -- > Toby Fisher Email: toby@g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk > Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > ICQ: #61744808 > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup