From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ms-smtp-04-smtplb.tampabay.rr.com ([65.32.5.134] helo=ms-smtp-04.tampabay.rr.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AR0UD-0000mu-00 for ; Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:42:01 -0500 Received: from 145.90.35.65.cfl.rr.com (145.90.35.65.cfl.rr.com [65.35.90.145]) by ms-smtp-04.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with ESMTP id hB22frh6028198 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:41:57 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:36:17 -0500 (EST) From: Ryan Mann To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: <20031201221230.GA274@chris> <009901c3b859$68a72350$0301a8c0@D> 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Tue, 02 Dec 2003 02:42:01 -0000 I like Debian's package management, but sometimes their packages seem a little more out of date than most distributions and I like the way Slackware does their RC scripts better than Debian. For example, in slackware, if you want to run a program on start up all you have to do is put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but not with Debian. On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Luke Davis wrote: > 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. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >