From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.netins.net ([167.142.225.203] helo=cgpf2.cgp.netins.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16HfsM-00040i-00 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2001 01:43:18 -0500 Received: from [167.142.23.46] (HELO president731) by cgpf2.cgp.netins.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.8) with SMTP id 3730983 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 22 Dec 2001 00:43:17 -0600 Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20011222004232.00797e00@pop3.netins.net> X-Sender: jsymes@pop3.netins.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 00:42:32 -0600 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca From: Jason Symes Subject: Re: zipspeak In-Reply-To: <012301c18a94$2a922be0$0100a8c0@tward> References: <3.0.6.32.20011221124727.0079c660@pop3.netins.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 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: 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