From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=cantata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 185pcg-0004fp-00 for ; Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:46:42 -0500 Received: from cantata.rednote.net (cantata.rednote.net [127.0.0.1]) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id g9RFkY1g001920 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=FAIL) for ; Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:46:34 -0500 Received: (from janina@localhost) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) id g9RFkX5u001918 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:46:33 -0500 Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:46:33 -0500 From: Janina Sajka To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: trying to get started. Message-ID: <20021027154633.GD25230@rednote.net> References: <001b01c27d48$1c544fc0$a600a8c0@glenn> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <001b01c27d48$1c544fc0$a600a8c0@glenn> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i X-Operating-System: Linux cantata 2.4.16 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 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: If you will read the archive of this list, or really any Linux list, you'll soon discover that the question of what distribution to choose is really a personal choice. It cannot really be said that this or that distribution is more accessible, or friendlier to users of Speakup. It comes down to personal choice and style, as I said. So, in the expectation that others will speak up for other distributions, let me advise you that installing Red Hat 8.0 is one very good option. If you get a Red Hat 8.0 boxed set at your local computer store, or from any number of sources on the net, you'll have all you need to install with speech, and end up with a speaking installation. Just be sure it's Red Hat 8.0, and not some lower number. You can, of course, also just download the ISO images and create your own CD ROMs--or install from hard disk, etc. To learn about this read our installation HOWTO at: http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/HOWTO_INSTALL.html Even though this HOWTO is not yet updated for version 8.0 of Red Hat, it's quite accurate about the process. The one difference, and it's a big difference, is that you can now skip all that stuff about downloading and preparing media, if you don't want to bother with that process, by simply buying an official Red Hat 8.0 set of disks. Glenn Ervin writes: > From: "Glenn Ervin" > > I need some help getting started. > > I am trying to get started with installing linux with speakup. > I have a DOS partition dedicated just for linux. > I have a R/W CD-ROM and a zip disk which I was hoping to use for > installation. > I have looked over the various packages of linux, and I am wondering if > there is a way to just download any & all of one brand of linux, such as > debian, or one of the other two mentioned. I have found dozens & dozens of > files to download, and I would just like to get all of them, for whichever > package I go with as one file. > > Another thing I am hoping someone can help with, is the choice of one of the > three brands of linux. I would prefer to install from a zip disk or from a > CD. I am not too enthused about installing from a bunch of floppies, which > is what debian seems to offer. > > Thanks for any assistance. > > > > "Live long and prosper", > O. Glenn Ervin (Lenny) > N0YJV > Northeast Nebraska > e-mail: > glennervin@cableone.net > The above address can also be found on MSM. > or my work e-mail: > gErvin@ncbvi.state.ne.us > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175