Hi Nick, Though it is not exactly relevant to me now that I run two full RedHat Linux implementations, please let me encourage you to keep the faith and continue working on Zipspeak! In June of 2000, I finally decided to get my feet wet with running my very own Linux box after already administering a few Linux and Solaris boxes for my employer. As my first go-around, I wasn't ready for the headaches of dealing with a brand new, clean install, formatting and partitioning the file system, etc. I was able to simply unzip Zipspeak into the Linux directory on an old DOS machine I had lying around and go! I was up and running with my first small Linux box on my network in less than an hour! So, folks, this really does work and is definitely worth your time, especially if you want to get started easily and you have an old PC lying around. Thanks. 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: "nick G" <nick6489@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:36 AM Subject: Re: Starting with Linux > If you have windows 98, you can use zipspea. > Thanks, > Nick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Sutherland" <wearable at cogeco.ca> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: Starting with Linux > > > > Karen, > > > > > which is best for working with speakup > > > > Speakup is a kernel driver, and linux is just the kernel. > > So basically, all distributions use linux kernels, in that respect > > they aren't any different. I don't think any distribution is "best" > > for speakup, since they all use linux kernels. You should be able > > to get speakup working on any linux distribution. There is a matter > > of convenience, if the distribution already has speakup kernels > > built for you. But that alone doesn't make one "better" or "best". > > The choice of distribution is pretty much a personal thing. Most > > people try a few different distributions before settling on one > > they like. > > > > -- Doug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
