Hello. I'm also quite new to linuxs, but you should start with debian, it's
one of the best operating systems from linux world or you could try out
ubuntu. Both of them have brltty support and ubuntu has even some more
settings aboard when you install it. Anyway you should google for the guides
for the command line and you will find them, because I don't remember the
addresses anymore. With both of them, brltty support comes automatically and
it also works with the usp braille display. The installers are straight
forward. To use speach I recommend you to try out speakup. You should also
join the speakup mailinglist.
With regards
Jürgen Dengo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Dalton" <daniel.dalton47@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; <brltty@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:31 PM
Subject: Getting started
Hi,
I want to use fedora. I am just new to linux and want to use a combination
of both braille and speech. would I just need BRLTTY?
I have windows installed here now. Should I just install fedora over the
top of windows?
Could this break the computer at all if something went wrong?
And if I need to get windows back how do I get it back? I don't have a
disk.
How long does it take to install linux? And how long does it take to
install brltty?
I am using a braille note MPower. What connection should I use? I don't
have a serial port.
If I am just a beginner to linux should I try installing linux myself with
sighted help? The people I will be asking are just basic windows users.
So will I be able to install everything ok?
How long will it take before I can do most things that I could in windows
in linux?
Does anyone know of a good getting started guide to the terminal?
Also how do I make my braille display start at start up?
I read somewhere that you can damage a braille display some how if you do
this. Is this true? Or if I just install BRLTTY and boot with it
connected will it be ok?
Thanks for any help.
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Daniel Dalton
http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/
daniel.dalton47@xxxxxxxxx
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