Zipspeak is now in the incoming, so hopefully the admins can put it where it belongs. Thanks, Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:51 PM Subject: Re: Starting with Linux > 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 at optonline.net> > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
