From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp3.america.net ([199.170.121.53]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17Jxiq-0006X7-00 for ; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:43:12 -0400 Received: from shitbird.email.com (host-66-202-44-122.choiceone.net [66.202.44.122]) by smtp3.america.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5HEhDa08218 for ; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:43:13 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.1.20020617104509.00a65ec0@pop.fctvplus.net> X-Sender: ebarton@fctvplus.net@pop.fctvplus.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:45:43 -0700 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca From: Jed Barton Subject: Re: the speakup install In-Reply-To: References: <5.1.0.14.1.20020617093927.00a5f040@pop.fctvplus.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 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: Holy smokes!!! Wow Ed, that is great, a fresh install, that's wild!!! Very nice, thanks so much for the info. Regards, JedAt 12:03 PM 6/17/02 -02-30, you wrote: >Hi Jed: >No sir. >Actually the speakup modified Red Hat distribution for which I am >eternally greatful to Bill and Janina for maintaining and making >available to everyone doesn't work the way you've guessed, it's exactly >the opposite. >It is designed such that a blind person can install Red Hat him or herself >without assistance from a sighted person of any kind. >The installation is quite strait forward and Janina has put a great deal >of work into writing a wonderful howto for all to refer too so you will >likely find it very beneficial to read this document before you install >and if you get stuck of course you can always call on Bill who is very >helpful to newbies such as you and I from my experience in corresponding >with im via email and speaking to him on the telephone. >It has been my experience from reading Janina's howto which you can find >on Speakup's web site that it will probably answer many of the questions >you will have, however; if it doesn't answer something of course write to >this list and or blinux-newbie@braille.uwo.ca if you subscribe to that >list as well. >I hope this response is of some assistance and if I may be of more >assistance to you feel free to contact me either directly on list or via >direct email using my address below. >Best regards, good luck, and hope you end up enjoying Linux as much as I >have in the 4 too 5 months I've been exploring and learning. > >Ed Barnes ebarnes@enigma2.cjb.net > >On Mon, 17 Jun >2002, Jed Barton wrote: > > > Hey guys. OK forgive me for asking this > question, but how to you > > install this softwhere? > > I would guess you have to have sighted assistance with the install of > linux > > and then you go from there? > > Let me know. > > > > Regards, > > Jed > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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