Hi. I've got no other option than installing vinux anyway. I don't know why, but the debian install dvd doesn't start. strange? has any of you experienced this? I have the testing version. I want to have all new packages. /Kristoffer 2016-05-19 15:15 GMT+02:00, Rob Harris <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>: > For a former user of many years absence, what is used to make speech in > these distros? I had an external Apollo synth at that time, but not now, nor > > ports to connect it to. > > Many thanks, BobH. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:50 PM > Subject: Re: vinux questions > > > Language selection should have been done as part of the installation > itself. Vinux is a poor choice for text-based anything since it > abandoned its text-based branch abck around version 3.x which was 2 or > 3 years ago. A better bet for text-based installations is the iso at > http://talkingarch.tk/. Although it talks, brltty comes on the iso so > you can start that up in the usual way if braille is more effective than > speech for you. It may be possible to enable speech and braille, I > don't know since I never had the funds to purchase my own braille > display and use it with any of these Linux distros. > > On Thu, 19 May 2016, Kristoffer Gustafsson wrote: > >> Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 08:19:38 >> From: Kristoffer Gustafsson <kg.kristoffer@xxxxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: vinux questions >> >> Hi. >> Finally I got the vinux live image working on my computer. >> I've got some questions before I decide to use this or debian. >> 1. can I select the language I want? >> I'm using swedish. >> 2. how do I do if I want to update packages? >> In debian I'm using apt-get for this. >> 3. can I compile new kernels, and install whatever I want just like in >> debian? >> 4. can I do a text based install of vinux with my braille display? >> I like text based things more than graphical. >> /Kristoffer >> >> -- >> Kristoffer Gustafsson >> Sal?ngsgatan 7a >> tel:033-12 60 93 >> mobil: 0730-500934 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Kristoffer Gustafsson Salängsgatan 7a tel:033-12 60 93 mobil: 0730-500934 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list