That means your driver hasn't been added to the non-free installer and people will have to request that driver be added. On Thu, 8 Jul 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > I did use the non-Free installer. Same results. > Devin Prater > r.d.t.prater@xxxxxxxxx > > Https://devinprater.flounder.online > > > On Jul 7, 2021, at 9:24 AM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Have you used the installer where all non-free firmwares are included or the normal installer? Maybe your hardware would be have been detected if you had used the non-free installer... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Scoepp > > > > Am 07.07.2021 um 15:48 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion: > >> Just make sure Debian supports all of your hardware first. My Acer > >> Espire E-1574... or 1575... worked on Arch install but not when trying to > >> install Debian. Also be aware that many packages will probably be versions > >> out of date of upstream, so missing features and possible fixes. Besides > >> that it would probably be a good console system. > >> Devin Prater > >> r.d.t.prater@xxxxxxxxx > >> gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/ > >> On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 8:40 AM Linux for blind general discussion < > >> blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> That's great news! I had seen a comment somewhere about debian no longer > >>> having an accessible install but if it still does, I will definitely go to > >>> that first. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Cheryl > >>> > >>> May the words of my mouth > >>> and the meditation of my heart > >>> be acceptable to You, Lord, > >>> my rock and my Redeemer. > >>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) > >>> > >>> On Wed, 7 Jul 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I'd still use Debian because IMHO it is the best distro regarding > >>>> accessiblity support, easy and uncomplicated installation for a blind > >>> user > >>>> with braille and speech, e.g. I am using Debian for more then 20 years > >>> now > >>>> and I not missed anything. I am also working in the console most of the > >>> time. > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> > >>>> Schoepp > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Am 07.07.2021 um 14:37 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion: > >>>>> I've been very busy the last few years and have been using the terminal > >>> on > >>>>> my Mac for a lot of the things I used to do in linux. Now I would like > >>> to > >>>>> get a laptop for linux again. I mostly want it for command-line use > >>> rather > >>>>> than for the gui though I suppose I may end up expanding to that at > >>> some > >>>>> point. I mostly used debian when I was using linux with a few > >>> excursions > >>>>> into arch. I am totally blind and use speech and braille but the more I > >>> can > >>>>> use braille, the happier I am. I used thinkpads a lot and also > >>> converted > >>>>> old Apple machines but I don't have a spare Apple computer right now > >>> and > >>>>> probably would go for Lenovo. Can somebody tell me which dists are now > >>> the > >>>>> best for installing linux, especially knowing that I want to use the > >>>>> command line a lot? If I get a Lenovo with linux on it, am I probably > >>> going > >>>>> to want to reinstall anyway and how hard is that nowadays? Obviously > >>> this > >>>>> email is prompted a lot by the thread about getting a laptop for linux. > >>> It > >>>>> really feels funny writing about th > >>>> is > >>>>> as if I was a complete novice when I used to install and set up > >>> systems > >>>>> all the time but I guess one has to restart somewhere. > >>>>> > >>>>> The only problem I had with my Lenovos, and this was after years of > >>> use, > >>>>> was having the fan quit. Some of this was just the age of the Lenovos > >>> but > >>>>> it seemed to me that it was becoming harder to know how to set up the > >>>>> system so the fan worked right where at the beginning of my use of > >>> linux I > >>>>> never had to pay attention to fan settings. It may of course be that it > >>> was > >>>>> mostly the age of the laptops - I got years of use out of them - but > >>> I'm > >>>>> still a bit hesitant because of that. > >>>>> > >>>>> I know this email covers a lot of territory - I'm basicly thinking out > >>> loud > >>>>> - so just respond to whatever you know and can address. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks for any suggestions. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list