The only reason I mentioned the 95 meg deal was because someone else posted earlier that you can get a basic system running with 800 megs of space which of course isn't true since zipslack became available. Greg On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 05:59:41PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > You're missing my point. The issue is not "can it be done." The issue is > how easy is it using the canned install software of the various distros. > If the various distros will do this in a smart way, as a recent poster > suggests Debian does, then it argues for pushing the minimum system reqs > back. And, as Ann points out, that's very good because it includes more > people with more systems that are sitting around. But, if you have to be a > Matt Campbell to figure out how to put a working distro topgether in 95 > megs, that's another story. Functionality is also important--you want to > have things you can do with the minimal system--and that doesn't mean "use > it as a router," not for the audience this FAQ addresses, imho. > > On Sun, 17 > Jun 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > Zipslack demonstrates that you can have > > a basic system running on 95 megs. > > Greg > > > > > > On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 04:18:04PM -0400, Ann Parsons wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > First of all, I want to tell you all how much I appreciate all your > > > help. You guys are great, and I really appreciate all your comments. > > > > > > Now, let me rebut some of this stuff. From the discussion about the > > > different distros and the different ways to obtain good results, I > > > have concluded that the instructions on how to install Speakup do not > > > belong in the FAQ. They belong in a full document of their own, > > > complete with full discussion of the exact commands relating to > > > synthes and distros and kernel versions. This is a FAQ. the answer > > > to the question about how to install Speakup should be as general as > > > possible and point to specific info in an additional document. Note: > > > Janina, the reason that the install part of the FAQ seems to be skewed > > > toward Slackware is simply because that was the *only* specific > > > instructions I received. Since I'm not a techie, I'm a writer, I work > > > with what I'm given. > > > > > > RE the beginning paragraph, yes, Janina, you are right on all counts, > > > and I will change it forthwith. > > > > > > RE the discussion on cursoring, yes, you're right there too. I think > > > I'll just delete it. > > > > > > RE the discussion of Speakup and Emacspeak, notice I didn't say V.S., > > > I liked your comments there too. I shall incorporate them. > > > > > > RE the question about which versions of speakup work with which > > > kernels, I think that I will change 0.10 to 0.10A and say that those > > > who are using older kernel versions need to consult either the list or > > > blah, blah, docs which I hope are available. > > > > > > RE the bit about Linux and older systems, no, I disagree about leaving > > > this out. Reason? This is an issue close to my heart. It is > > > precisely because Linux can run well on a 486, I have one upstairs, > > > that it is so valuable! It is not difficult to get Linux to work on a > > > 486, especially if you use a distro that allows you to use the pkgs > > > you need instead of the pkgs that include X and so on. Debian and > > > Slackware are particularly well suited to this type of customized > > > installation. If there were a doc about which pkgs were actually > > > needed in order to run a decent system on a 486, that would be great. > > > Maybe I'll write one, after this here FAQ. Do you guys remember when > > > you had a shell account that only had 20 megs in it? You can run a > > > basic system in about 800 megs. As for mp3's no, you may not have > > > room for MP3's but you can stream some of them. If 30 gig hard drives > > > are down to $99, what are 2.5 ones going for, eh? > > > > > > Yes, the comment about if it runs on Windows OK, it will run on Linux > > > is apt. I will include it. > > > > > > I think I've covered the water-front here. If I haven't, just give me > > > a nudge and remind me. I figured it would be easier to write one long > > > msg rather than try to answer everyone individually. Again, thanks so > > > much for all your help. I'm going to continue to need it if this docs > > > project is going to continue. > > > > > > Ann P. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ann K. Parsons > > > email: akp at eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 > > > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > > > "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
