From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ip15.shellworld.net ([64.49.204.174] helo=server2.shellworld.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AR0OY-0000eQ-00 for ; Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:36:10 -0500 Received: from server2.shellworld.net (ldavis@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server2.shellworld.net (8.12.10/8.12.8) with ESMTP id hB22a75m070143 for ; Tue, 2 Dec 2003 02:36:07 GMT (envelope-from ldavis@shellworld.net) Received: from localhost (ldavis@localhost) by server2.shellworld.net (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) with ESMTP id hB22a1E5070140 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:36:07 -0600 (CST) X-Authentication-Warning: server2.shellworld.net: ldavis owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:36:01 -0600 (CST) From: Luke Davis To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: <20031201221230.GA274@chris> <009901c3b859$68a72350$0301a8c0@D> Organization: "Tacticus Communications, Inc." MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Re: Distributions with speakup modified kernels? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 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: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 02:36:10 -0000 Having used Redhat, Slackware, and Debian, at various times during the years, I am now a dedicated debianite. Nothing much to add to the comments below. The package manager is quite nice, accessible kernels are readably available (speakup modified, that is), and installs from start to finish are possible. Luke On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Deedra Waters wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Well, freebsd does not work with speakup. > - From personal experience, I would suggest gentoo or debian. They're both good distros, and their package managers are easy to manage. > > i don't know if there are install disks for mandrake, and I've heard good things about slackware. As for redhat, I've heard mixed things. I've used it and don't like it, and a lot of the people I've talked to from various places are starting to become unhappy with it. Then again, a lot of people still like it, so your choice I guess. I've heard similar things about fedora as well. > > Honestly, I'd experiment with a couple of distros, and then decide what you like from that. If you're new to linux, I'd suggest debian, but up to you.. > > > On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Darragh wrote: > > > Hello, > > Ok, I've installed and messed around with Fedora but I'm sick of people, a > > certain person in this country telling me that its not stable, there are > > still bugs, its still an alfa bla bla bla. > >