one of my friend had been using a gadget called wierdwire ..it just automated chip having a embedded linux...which sees the bios and dictate things ...you can manipulate it through keyboard... but yes one draw back ..once pc boots up it is unable to dictate any nore as it has a very low memory and the vendor said that low mem was kept to control its price ...anyways after pc boot up u do not even need one.... the gadget is an indian make ...a local vendorer ...lemme check whether they are still in business or not ...due to slow down many companies closed :( sachin and yes plz do not mind the discalimer which will be attached to this mail ..i know its frustating but still i am helpless -----Original Message----- From: Cheryl Homiak [mailto:chomiak@chartermi.net] Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 7:03 AM To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: weasel Pc wondered if anybody had any experience with or knowledge of this product. Url is www.realweasel.com/intro.html I thought I read a while back that a blind person had put this in his computer and was able to use it for reading what comes up in the bios before boot and, if I understood correctly, he could then also make changes with sighted help. but I'm not sure about this. there's apparently both an ISA and a PCI version. Not saying I'd rush out and buy one or that i necessarily want to give up one of my slots to this (except temporarily when need arises), but it is frustrating not to be able to check bios settings without sighted help. Any input on this, especially if anybody has had firsthand experience, would be appreciated. TIA. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list **************************************************************************** This electronic communication and any accompanying document is being transmitted over the Indian Oil Network and contains confidential information that is for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and is protected against unauthorised disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended receipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver to the intended receipient, or is not intended to act on it, be aware that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication, or the use of its contents is prohibited and is likely to be attended by legal consequences. If you have received this communication in error and/or are not the intended receipient, please immediately notify the undersigned or Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at the telephone or the fax number or email address given above and permanently delete the original message from your email system. Whilst this mail has been checked for all the known viruses, recipients should undertake their own virus checking as Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. will not accept any liability whatsoever ****************************************************************************