Does this include speakup? Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 6:34 PM Subject: Re: what linux should I use? > No, Slackware requires its own partition. You can however install zipslack on a fat/fat32 partition. > > Greg > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "alex stone" <alexstone87 at hotmail.com > >To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 18:31:11 -0000 > >Subject: Re: what linux should I use? > > >Can Slackware be installed on a windows NTFS partition, or does it require > >it's own partition? I'm looking for a distro that can be installed on an XP > >laptop, without having to buy partition magic. > >Cheers. > >Alex > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org > >To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 6:25 PM > >Subject: Re: what linux should I use? > > > >> Also, if you want a distro that includes speakup in the stock CD-ROMS out > >of the box, go for slackware. > > >> Greg > > > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Tom and Esther Ward" <tward1978 at earthlink.net > >>>To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > ><speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >>>Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:47:20 -0500 > >>>Subject: Re: what linux should I use? > > >>>Hi, Juan. > >>>When choosing a Linux distro you need to take in to account what features > >>>you are looking for in a distro. > >>>For example if you want to install a modern Linux distro with good > >hardware > >>>plug and play support, can be installed directly to a Windows drive > >without > >>>partitioning, and have commercial support Mandrake 9.2 might be the > >distro > >>>of choice. However, Mandrake doesn't have a talking install right out of > >the > >>>box, and takes lots of tinkering to make accessible. > >>>if you are looking for a Linux distro with a talking install, speakup > >>>included, and accessibility right out of the box Fedora on the speakup > >ftp > >>>site might be a better choice. However, I don't like the fact I can not > >>>order Fedora on cd, and have to download the entire thing which is a > >major > >>>turn off for me. Neither does Red Hat provide any profetional technical > >>>support which does not help sell to a business. > >>>So really that is my two suggestions. > >>>Hth. > > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 >
