From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1E183Q-00025i-00 for ; Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:40:28 -0400 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=cKYeqxGXlGD4A7RYbISSoprtHwaZc1yGEq4ooN9EIyqvJdNPpb5z6Yf6I9ta0I+z; h=Received:Message-Id:X-Mailer:Date:To:From:Subject:In-Reply-To:References:Mime-Version:Content-Type:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [24.48.169.72] (helo=BEN.cornell.edu) by smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1E183P-0006lg-QB for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:40:27 -0400 Message-Id: <6.2.1.2.2.20050805153905.02100c88@pop.earthlink.net> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.1.2 Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:40:26 -0400 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." From: Liz Hare In-Reply-To: <20050805145009.GG11745@rednote.net> References: <6.2.1.2.2.20050804143229.020eb220@pop.earthlink.net> <20050805145009.GG11745@rednote.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-ELNK-Trace: 5ab1ece3742e0964d780f4a490ca69563f9fea00a6dd62bc42dd10f5d1f7f39f57176391572e0fd5350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.48.169.72 Subject: Re: FC3 for x86_64? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 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, 05 Aug 2005 19:40:29 -0000 Thanks, Janina, I don't mind having FC3 at all at this point... I knew FC4 wasn't available, but wondered if I needed separate ISO images for 64-bit, and it looks from your message like I do... thanks very much for your help. Liz At 10:50 AM 8/5/2005, you wrote: >Hi, Liz: > >Several of us are running Speakup Modified on x86_64 platforms, >including yours truly. However, there are not any up to date iso images >for speech enabled installation of x86_64. In fact, there are still no >x86_64 kernels with Speakup for FC4 because attempts at compiling have >to date been unsuccessful. It has proven possible to use a Speakup >Modified kernel for FC3 on an FC4 installation, and this appears to be >quite stable but may not be what you want. > >In short, the best way right now to install FC for x86_64 with speech is >to do an installation over telnet. This does provide speech during the >installation process, but it requires a second machine to control the >installation (obviously). This would be true whether you decide to >install FC3 or FC4 for x86_64. I would, speaking for myself, use FC4 and >either bring in a Sp[eakup Modified kernel from FC3 following a >successful install, or just drive the system over ssh. > > Janina > >Liz Hare writes: > > > > Hello, > > > > i'm trying to find information about installing Speakup Modified FC3 on a > > system with a pentium EMT64.... is there a separate distribution for > > this? Will I have to modify the regular FC3 distribution with speakup > > myself? > > > > Liz, intimidated about playing with the kernel > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >-- > >Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 >Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com >Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go >to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > >Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) >janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup