Hi: One place to start learning is the Speakup Modified Red Hat Distribution HOWTO on Installation which is at: http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/HOWTO_INSTALL.html But, you've already taken the most important step by joining this list. Sit back and learn at your liesure. This is the place you need to be. On Tue, 7 May 2002, Cris Ali wrote: > Hello folks, > My name is Cris Ali from Washington DC. This is my first time on this list. > I heard so much about Linux and speakup and hope to get some help on giving > it a try. I am not a computer savvy, but if I am given clearn instruction I > am sure I would be able to learn at least the basics. I never used neither > linux nor speakup, and have no idea where and how to start without sighted > assistance. I am also not sure if I would need a special hardware > synthesizer, or whether I can use the built in sound card of my pc. I am > hoping to be able to convert my retired 90 mhz pentium 1 into a linux box. > Any ideas would be extremely appreciated. Again, I have no sighted > assistance. > Warm Regards, > cris ali filastin48 at hotmail.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org
