Is there a reason why you haven't tried Slint, Howard? It's accessible out-of-the-box & is likely a good starting point for a beginner. & it's developer is a regular participant on blind Linux mailing list, including 1 of his own, I believe. On 1/16/22, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well, it sounds like you're telling me to run linux under windows? That > isn't what I had in mind. Here's what I've learned thus far: > I need to download a linux OS; then make a bootable media and install > the linux ISO to it. > > Well, I did that: > downloaded ubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso > and (for flashing it to the thumb drive) balenaEtcher-Portable-1.7.3.exe > made a bootable thumb drive and installed ubuntu on it. > > > Now I need to learn how to install ubuntu from the thumb drive. I must > search for instructions to go on from here. > > Thanks. > Howard > > > On 1/15/2022 5:53 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >> Ubuntu or Fedora could do that for you. alt-windows-s toggles speech on >> and off and you want to choose try ubuntu or try fedora buttons on the >> desktop screen. Desktop screen is windows-d once system boots and you >> have speech. >> >> >> On Sat, 15 Jan 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I've been wanting to try out linux but haven't wanted to give up or mess >>> up >>> any of my working windows systems. Would it be possible to install some >>> version of linux on a CD or a DVD; then just boot a computer from that >>> disk >>> bypassing windows altogether? If so, I'd have to make it either talk or >>> drive >>> a Braille display. >>> >>> Wonder if anyone would have any suggestions? Thank you. >>> >>> Howard >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 -- Subscribe to a WordPress for Newbies Mailing List by sending a message to: wp4newbs-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by visiting the list page at http://www.freelists.org/list/wp4newbs & check out my sites at www.brightstarsweb.com & www.mysitesbeenhacked.com _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list