From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from opera.rednote.net ([74.53.93.34]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HcAV5-0003Me-00 for ; Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:22:55 -0400 Received: from opera.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by opera.rednote.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l3D1MsP0009437 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:22:54 GMT Received: (from janina@localhost) by opera.rednote.net (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id l3D1Ms8d009436 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:22:54 -0400 Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:22:54 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Thinkpad Saga Continues Message-ID: <20070413012254.GI7274@rednote.net> References: <461E545B.7000309@comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <461E545B.7000309@comcast.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:22:55 -0000 Hi, Beth: Don't hesitate to post your troubles here. Some of us have been there and we should be able to help. No need to learn everything the hard way! What I didn't know until just this past week is that the DEC Talk Speakup driver is indeed broken. It may not have been your serial port, though the serial port being off in bios by default has been the case on many Thinkpads forever. Also, as you've discovered, you want to get your Win in place first before installing Linux. Win doesn't share with the other kids on your hd very well. Got flagged "needs improvement," but can't seem to pass out of sand box. May have to be held back a grade or two. Good luck. Janina