Hi,
posting this again as I did not note that it reached the list?
karen
I realize there is more than one screen reader Linux wise, so am posting a variation on my question to this list.
When i began reading on this list and the speakup one it was 2004, and I
feel sure times have changed.
As a result let me ask the following.
I do not wish if I can help it to compile allot of programs, or not at
first, preferring a distro with as many packages included as possible. I
will be using a Dec talk express on a machine with a real serial port. i
will also be using whatever Linux distro I choose as the second os, with
DOS being my main operating system.
I understand that spider monkey?, is needful for some of the more java
script related browsers, but have no memory of it discussed here...not
saying it has not been.
I desire being able to listen to streaming audio, I suppose capture in a
simple way.
Will welcome ftp too, although some of that can be done on shellworld,
perhaps a way to send something to my shellworld ftp for sending to
someone else, or taking down some of my files from shellworld via ftp.
The machine I will use has already a 20gb hard drive, and I must leave
some space for my present c and d drives in my present Dos machine.
I realize I may want to get a larger drive before trying the Linux part of
my life, but may not have time before I move, so want to know what I am
in for.
I will keep many functions in Dos like my word processing, etc.
Now that I have been i really hope more clear, which do I need debian or
Fedora, or something else?
Which screen reader has the best support for the dec express?
Forgive me if this is baby stuff, but I want to make an informed decision
in advance while acting quickly as the basic work on mynew macine isgoing
on this weekend.
Thanks,
Karen
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007, Littlefield, Tyler wrote:
> with deb? I never seen more than a gb, and that was with updates. I
> just
> installed the needed packages. I did try to limit my packages, but I
> got
> what was needed from apt. didn't use x-windo or anything.
> Thanks,
> Tyler Littlefield.
> Vertigo head coder
> "My programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features."
> msn: compgeek134@xxxxxxxxxxx
> email: compgeek13@xxxxxxxxx
> aim: st8amnd2005
> skype: st8amnd127
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:30 PM
> Subject: a question about distro size?
>
>
> >
> >
> > > Greetings all,
> > Granted this wisdom may be dated, but ages back the guidance was, at
> > least
> > with Debian, to install the full server unless one was strong in
> > customizing
> > since that way you had all of the tools you needed.
> > This may have changed but if one prefers a fully loaded package
> > distribution,
> > how much hard drive space should one anticipate needing? Just a
> > general
> > guess
> > is fine.
> > Thanks,
> > Karen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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