From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=toccata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17JzFG-0001fX-00 for ; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:20:46 -0400 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5HGKSB15783 for ; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:20:28 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.rednote.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:20:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.rednote.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: anyone tried an alpha machine with speakup In-Reply-To: <001501c21613$d920f280$1f00a8c0@bmoore> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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: I have one, courtessy of Kirk and Frank's technical assistance. Mine did talk once, but doesn't at this time. I would go for it, were I you. What's to lose? They're nice machines, and if there are more to be had than you want to take, I'll take one too. On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Brian Moore wrote: > HI all. had someone offer to give me a couple of alpha boxes to play with. > I know basically nothing about alpha systems and want to learn. I know > there are linux distros which will run on an alpha box. wonder if I can > compile speakup into any of these from source code? > > wonder if the hardware designations are the same like for the serial ports > and such. any got any reading suggestions for an intro to alpha machines > how they work and such. > > many thanks. > > Brian. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Barnes" > To: > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:33 AM > Subject: Re: the speakup install > > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org