I had heard that they will give you full access though if you ask? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asmodean" <raul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 3:04 PM Subject: Re: linux notetaker I thought you could get access to the shell as root on those. At least that is what I was told at one point of me searching for a display. ----- Original Message ----- From: <eh51@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Cc: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 1:55 PM Subject: Re: linux notetaker > > The ELBA is a linux-based notetaker, made by Papenmeier, and available > from Sighted Electronics in the US. I have been using one for about 8 > months and I like it a lot. Like everything else Linux, it's extremely > stable and dependable. They only come as braille display units, though, > which makes them expensive. But the braille is beautiful. > > You don't get as much control over the Linux system as you would if it > were your desktop machine. They block access to some stuff to make > support easier for them. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
