From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.romualt.dhs.org) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 175Wj4-00046K-00 for ; Wed, 08 May 2002 15:03:46 -0400 Received: (qmail 1417 invoked by uid 1003); 8 May 2002 19:02:59 -0000 Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 14:02:59 -0500 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Why does it need that much hard disk space? Message-ID: <20020508140259.B1387@uic.edu> References: <20020508183711.GA1880@kb5elv> <15577.30035.379984.529429@akp@eznet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <15577.30035.379984.529429@akp@eznet.net>; from akp@eznet.net on Wed, May 08, 2002 at 02:58:27PM -0400 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: 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 On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 02:58:27PM -0400, Ann Parsons wrote: > Hi Buddy, > > 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. > > Lemme see if I can start. > > First, you need the kernel. > > then you need some kind of editor, VI Emax whatever, an editor. > > You'll probably want the C libraries for yourself, or for anyone > tinkering on your system. > > You'll want Lynx and its attendant libraries. > > You'll want the curses stuff too. > > You'll want the alsa stuff for your sound card and its attendant > stuff. > > You'll want a mailer, Pine, MUT or something. > > You'll want the stuff for your network card if you have one or the PPP > stuff for dialup. > > That should do you, I think. Have I forgotten anything, Buddy? > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup