It means operating on the command line, without a graphical user interface. Text mode. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:55:51 -0500 Subject: Re: Slint for beginners? > It's always been a puzzle to me: What is meant by console or console mode? I've heard that term for many years; just never knew what it was or is? Thanks for any explanation or description. Howard On 7/13/2023 10:37 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Yes, I think slint would be a good distribution for you as a beginner if > you select to start in console mode during the installation. The reason > is even with mate and running mate-terminal the speech is less stable than > with speakup and running in console gets you speakup and other screen > reader packages that are more stable than orca. If you decide to go with > slint, please do yourself a favor and subscribe to the slint email list. > That's on freelists.org since that way you'll get operating-specific help > and you're not the only one using slint with a screen reader on that list. > > > -- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in > defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that > order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. > > On Wed, 12 Jul 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >> Good afternoon, >> I am new to Linux & am currently using Mint 21.1, but keep loosing speech with Orca. >> As a result, I may switch to Slint, which was recently recommended to me by a friend. >> Before I do though, I'd like to get opinions from the members of this list as to whether or not this would be a good distribution for me, as a beginner? >> >> >> Thanks, >> Jessica Dail >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- When in doubt; Cheat ! _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
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