From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from relay1.softcomca.com ([168.144.1.67]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AYulk-0000b0-00 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:12:48 -0500 Received: from M2W079.mail2web.com ([168.144.251.189]) by relay1.softcomca.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:12:15 -0500 Message-ID: <114780-2200312223221155814@M2W079.mail2web.com> X-Priority: 3 X-Originating-IP: 68.37.217.154 X-URL: http://mail2web.com/ From: "igueths@comcast.net" To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:11:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Dec 2003 22:12:15.0688 (UTC) FILETIME=[D29C4480:01C3C9A1] Subject: Re: talking bios? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: igueths@comcast.net, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 22:12:48 -0000 Hi there=2E I'd say it would be worth it, since a limted number of boards already come with a Linuxbios=2E I forget exactly which manufactuers are supported right now, the list can be found on the project website=2E Original Message: ----------------- From: randy turner rturner2@texasisp=2Ecom Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:18:30 -0600 (CST) To: speakup@braille=2Euwo=2Eca Subject: Re: talking bios? man that would bewonderfull! i doubt we can get them to do it but i am all for writing to some of them randy On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, igueths@comcast=2Enet wrote: > Hi all=2E I saw an article on Slashdot about a week or 2 ago about the > Linuxbios project, which can be found at linuxbios=2Eorg=2E This poses s= ome > interesting ideas for the future=2E=2E=2ETheoretically, wouldn't it be p= ossible > to integrate Speakup into the kernel that is used on the Rom chip? Also,= I > think its a good idea to write to all the major motherboard manufacturer= s > about the Linuxbios project=2E And also explain how including a talking = bios > in future motherboards would benifit the blind/visually impaired community=2E > And also explain how current bioses are inaccessible to visually impaire= d > people=2E What iare everyone's thoughts on this? > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille=2Euwo=2Eca > http://speech=2Ebraille=2Euwo=2Eca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille=2Euwo=2Eca http://speech=2Ebraille=2Euwo=2Eca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E