Re: getting started with debian

["Keith Barrett" <keith@barrettpianos.co.uk>]

Hi Ned

I got my debian iso from 
http://people.debian.org/~shane/net

This was a 150 mb download so you will need a fast connection.

Have a look at the speakup user documentation.

If you have a com port and a supported synth and you set your bios to 
boot from cd then you are on your way.

There is a text document on the download page which will tell you the 
string for your synth which you will need at the unspoken prompt 
which will appear a few seconds after the cd drive starts reading.

You should have speech then for the rest of the install.

I found the debian instalationl manual useful which you can get from 
www.debian.org.

Good luck and enjoy it is not a frightening as it seems and if you 
mess it up as you are using a clean hard drive you can always try 
again and not worry about loosing stuff.


 

On 21 Jan 2006 at 17:04, Ned wrote:

> Now when I started my Linux class, my question how did you install debian 
> w/o speech support?
> I have to do the very same thing; install it from a CD onto a blank 
hd. What 
> do I need to hav (besides the debian image itself) good people in 
order to 
> do the instalation?
> Or I'd better drop the class while it's not too late...
> 
> Many thanks in advance!
> Ned
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Barrett" <keith@barrettpianos.co.uk>
> To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 1:01 PM
> Subject: getting started with debian
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I think I made a mistake with my debian install.
> >
> > When I got the point of choosing packages, I selected the 
customise
> > option where I think I should have gone for desktop machine.
> >
> > I do not think anything was installed as I was a bit baffled with 
the
> > info.
> >
> > So, should I now start again and reinstall or try and get some
> > packages with apt?
> >
> > Also, was not sure what I should have done with the mail choice 
that
> > followed.
> >
> > I get mail currently via pop and send with smtp.  I usean adsl 
rooter
> > connected to the network card which I believe the install 
detected.
> >
> > I would now like to try some simple tasks like email to get used 
to
> > speakup and the directory and file structure of debian.
> >
> > A bit of help on this would be good.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> >
> > Keith
> >
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> > Keith Barrett
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> >
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Keith Barrett
email <keith@barrettpianos.co.uk>
Website www.barrettpianos.co.uk
Amateur radio callsign gw4nby
Corntown, South Wales