From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from rhombus.bright.net ([205.212.123.75]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16HoGv-0003w0-00 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:41:13 -0500 Received: from tward (woos-max1-cs-40.dial.bright.net [209.143.18.59]) by rhombus.bright.net (8.12.1/8.12.1) with SMTP id fBMFfDH9003959 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:41:14 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <007d01c18aff$16607bc0$0100a8c0@tward> From: "Thomas Ward" To: References: <3.0.6.32.20011221124727.0079c660@pop3.netins.net> <3.0.6.32.20011222004232.00797e00@pop3.netins.net> Subject: Re: zipspeak Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:41:12 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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: 2.0.7 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: Sure. That sounds good. Zipslack the parent version of Zipspeak was my first version too. However, after learning the basics I moved up to a full distribution. Just let us know of any problems you have and we will try and help you out. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jason Symes To: Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 1:42 AM Subject: Re: zipspeak > Well, ZipSpeak will work fine for me right now, since this is my first use > of any form of linux system. My programming isn't good, and I've only got a > single, small hard drive for my Windows. I plan on adding another drive to > my system sometime, and then I'd upgrade to a full version of some form of > linux. Thanks for the advice, though. I'll keep it in mind when I'm able to > take that next step. > At 09:55 PM 12/21/01 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi, Jason. Personally, you are much better off going with a full blown > >distribution such as Red Hat 7.2. > >There are quite a few limitations with Zipspeak that should be addressed. > > > >At the last I knew of it doesn't support /proc. This means if you try to > >upgrade to Speakup 1.0 you will not be able to change voice rate, pitch, and > >all of that. As well as many other /proc settings you might want. > > > >Also I was never able to get X going under Zipspeak so that other family > >members could use Linux with gui which didn't go over well with them. They > >like to use Gnome, and I was able to do that much easier under Red Hat 7.2. > >Also if you ever get interested in Vmware which allows you to run Windows > >under Linux it requires a working x server. Which was easy enough to get > >going with RH 7.2. > > > >While you can get just about any app to run under Zipspeak it was easier > >just getting a full distribution which has just about anything you want on > >the cd already. It is known to work with the distribution, is precompiled, > >and there is less to download. > >That is unless you download the distribution, and that is pretty big. > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Jason Symes > >To: > >Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 1:47 PM > >Subject: zipspeak > > > > > >> I just got ZipSpeak 7.1 unzipped on my system, and I'm eagerly awaiting > >> some Windows tasks to finish running so I can shut down and kick the > >tires. > >> However, I'm curious as to ZipSpeak's limitations. > >> I've got a Smart And Friendly 2x2x24x cdr-w drive connected to my pc via a > >> scsi expansion card. Will ZipSpeak see this drive? > >> Thanks, and have a happy holidays! > >> > >> Jason Symes > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > Jason Symes > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >