From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from rdsmtp.iglou.com ([192.107.41.63] ident=sendmail) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1JL6n3-0005nO-00 for ; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:03:29 -0500 Received: from iglou4.iglou.com ([192.107.41.39] helo=mail.iglou.com) by rdsmtp.iglou.com with esmtpa (Exim MTA/8.19.3) (envelope-from ) id 1JL6n3-0007gy-7y by authid with igloumta_auth for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:03:29 -0500 Received: from shell1.iglou.com ([192.107.41.17] helo=shell1) by mail.iglou.com with esmtps (TLS cipher TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim MTA/8.19.3) (envelope-from ) id 1JL6n2-0006No-Qq for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:03:28 -0500 Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:03:28 -0500 (EST) From: Will Smith X-X-Sender: wilsmith@shell1 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: New to Linux In-Reply-To: <1201902036.1551.4.camel@taylor.homelinux.net> Message-ID: References: <0JVK00I7SXAVHI00@bgmpomr2.sasknet.sk.ca> <1201902036.1551.4.camel@taylor.homelinux.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Originating-IP: 192.107.41.17 X-IgLou-Customer: c8c225e8f810ddcbc9eb0db07c4b17c6 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 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: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:03:29 -0000 I wonder if a purchased Ubantu 7.10 disc will include what is needed to get speech wrking following these instructions? Will wilsmith@iglou.com On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Lorenzo Taylor wrote: > This one is pretty easy. > > To get Ubuntu talking, just wait until about 5 seconds after the CD > starts spinning and press f5 followed by 3 and enter twice. This will > give you complete access to a speaking Ubuntu Linux system complete with > software speech via eSpeak. > > As for Oralux, it is now a dead project according to its developers. > Ubuntu is the most accessible live CD with the exception of grml if you > like the command line interface. Grml is the most accessible live CD for > that whereas Ubuntu is the most accessible live CD for the GNOME > desktop. > > HTH, > Lorenzo > There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed > by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: > his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the > humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of > feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt. -- > Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >