Questions such as this are best directed at Red Hat. Which would know more about their Advanced Server than any of us. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lorenzo Prince <lorenzo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 1:22 AM Subject: Re: redHat advanced server 2.0 and speakup > Just a minute here. Are you telling me that Redhat is violating the terms > of the license agreement that covers the Linux kernel by not allowing > their Advanced Server kernel to be patched? From what I understood of the > GPL, that is a blatent violation of the terms and conditions for > distributing Linux, either modified or unmodified. > > Lorenzo > > E Pluribus Unix > > Darrell Shandrow staggered into view and mumbled: > > > 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 at kitten.net.au> > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
