The URL to zipspeak.zip 7.1 is: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/zipspeak/zipspeak.zip . Hth. Greg On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 11:07:46AM -0600, Jason Symes wrote: > Ok. I got on slackware's site and it sounds really great, but there's only > one problem. I went to Speakup's ftp site to find zipspeak, and a page > informed me that it had been moved to the slackware ftp server. When I > followed the address given, I was rudely rebuffed for trying to get a > directory that doesn't exist. I tried the zipspeak page that's housed by > speakup, but I got a page doesn't exist message. Can anyone help me find > zipspeak? > Thanks. > At 10:46 AM 12/7/01 -0600, you wrote: > >I'm afraid you're right. My programming skills aren't too flashy, and I've > >never used any linux before. I suppose I'll have to use the 7.1 version. > > > >At 09:41 AM 12/7/01 -0600, you wrote: > >>As far as I know, zipslack is still unfortuneately at 7.1, > >>which means he wouldn't get the latest zipslack. > >>Yes, I know he could get zipslack 8.0 and modify it, but I would > >>not expect a new user to know how to modify zipslack into zipspeak. > >>Greg > >> > >> > >>On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 02:41:06PM -0000, Georgina wrote: > >>> Hi > >>> > >>> I wondered if you'd like to consider looking at a Linux distribution that > >>> will install itself in a folder of your Windows disk. The advantage is > >that > >>> you don't have to bother with adding disks, or partitioning. Its ideal > >as a > >>> beginning. You'll need about 100Mb of disk space for the distribution. > >The > >>> speaking version is called ZipSpeak which is a speaking version of > >ZipSlack. > >>> You'll need one of the supported synthesisers. You can read about the > >>> ZipSlack at: > >>> > >>> www.slackware.com > >>> > >>> HTH > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca > >>> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Jason Symes > >>> Sent: 07 December 2001 02:29 > >>> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >>> Subject: new linux user > >>> > >>> > >>> I'm considering purchasing a second hard drive to install some version of > >>> Linux on, while leaving my Win98SE as my main os. I've never installed a > >>> second os on one system, and I've had vary little experience with other > >>> os's from Windows. I heard about Speak Out from another list, and they > >>> recommended that I contact this list to get some help. > >>> > >>> I would appreciate any recommendations that any of you can make. > >>> > >>> Jason Symes > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Speakup mailing list > >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Speakup mailing list > >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Speakup mailing list > >>Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > >Jason Symes > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > Jason Symes > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
