Hi Aaron, Can I assume that it is pretty much impossible to get RedHat to make any sort of accomodation? :-) An accomodation might be to release a copy of the Kernel, under some sort of NDA, to someone who is qualified to try and patch it to support Speakup. Then, RH could keep a copy of the patch Kernel to provide on request, or otherwise include it on one of the CD-ROMs as a suplement. Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Howell" <aaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:18 PM Subject: Re: redHat advanced server 2.0 and speakup > Actually, its based on RedHat 7.1, > and nothing is standard. > You can't just use a 7.1 kernel, because the RH advanced server kernel is *very* different. > Coupled with the fact that you can't actually give out the software to say, Kirk, for patching, your best bet might initially be sighted assistance, then a hand patched kernel (if you can even get it to patch). > That's going to be a fun one, I'd be interested in your success or otherwise because I have to face that beast at work here soon too. > Regards > Aaron > On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 10:23:33PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > > Easiest way is probably to get an already patched kernel. "Advanced Server" will be based on one of the standard RH packagings, but I don't recall which one. If it's > > 7.3, you'd grab the latest kernel for 7.3, for example. > > > > Kernels for 7.3 and 8.0 are still available on the Speakup Modified page via anonymous ftp to www.linux-speakup.org. Once logged in, cd pub/speakup/disks/redhat and > > take it from there. > > > > Else, you would grab the kernel-source, patch with the latest stable Speakup 1.5 and compile. The rpm route above is much quicker and certainly easier if you've not > > compiled a kernel before. > > > > > > > > > > Don Raikes writes: > > > From: "Don Raikes" <don.raikes at oracle.com> > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have been working with RedHat 8.0 for a while now, but now my boss says > > > I need to run redhat advanced server 2.0 because it is what our software > > > is certified on. > > > > > > Never having to have gone through this nightmare before, how do I get > > > redhat as 2.0 installed without speakup, and how do I add speakup to the > > > kernel once it is there? > > > > > > Any pointers would be appreciated. > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Don Raikes > > > home office (520) 579=-9481 > > > HQ office (650) 506-9704 > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
