Hi Rafi, I feel pretty sure you should still be able to get access to the non GUI enviroment. Note sure on how to do this though. As for your other question, sorry no idea. Sorry i could not be of more help Nigel Seven of Nine is trivial sublime. Please visit. http://www.stormbringer.tv/info/story1.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rafi Cohen" <rafic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 8:16 AM Subject: Re: gnome and gnopernicus > Thank you very much, Nigel. I indeed checked this and I'm willing to try > and for sure will be glad to share my experience with the list. > However, one question I have is, if I install the gui environment may I > still have access to the text-based Linuxx? This may sound a basic > question, but since I'm not aware of the "look and feel" of the gui > environment in Linux, I ask this. Besides, I have to keep on working on my > project and not mess things just for the adventure of experience. > Another question: If I have the Baum vario 40 braile display, then as I > understand I can use Gnopernicus without the brltty. Am I correct? > Thanks, Rafi. > > On Mon, 1 Mar 2004, Stoppard wrote: > > > Hi there, > > Check out, > > http://www.baum.ro/gnopernicus.html > > > > If you do try it i would be very interested to know how you get on.Maybe > > you could email your experiences to the list. > > > > Nigel > > Seven of Nine is trivial sublime. > > Please visit. > > http://www.stormbringer.tv/info/story1.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rafi Cohen" <rafic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 12:17 PM > > Subject: gnome and gnopernicus > > > > > > > Hi, currently I'm using linux mandrake 9.2, a text-based linux. For > > > accessibility, I'm using brltty 3.4.1 with Vario 40 braile display in > > > powerbraile emulation. > > > I would like to try gui-based linux. For the time being, this is not a > > > must but quite soon my company may require this and till then I would like > > > to have some experience. > > > 1. Is there any gui-based Linux accessible to blind users? I understand > > > that gnome and gnopernicus are, or should be the most accessible > > > environment. Are they indeed effectively usable and comfortable for a > > > software developper to do fluent work? Are there other options? > > > 2. Please provide any website address that gives details and installation > > > instructions in this subject. > > > Thanks in advance, Rafi. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list