Hi all, Rob, yes, it can get confusing. A distribution is a slightly different kernel program in Linux from another. All distros have virtually the same info, but some use it in ways which are better for the blind than others. Debian, e.g., is easier to configure and to install eyes-free. Red Hat is fine too, but its installation program is more graphical and may require sighted help. Debian's package system for installing new programs is really spiffy! No, you do not need a different speech program depending on the distro you use, it depends on the synth you use. Happy learning, 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
