Hi Cecil, Steve all, thanks all around. Actually Cecil, I am a dos user with a linux shell. I was happy to read of the dos to linux data on the site Steve suggested. I am very used to command line structure, and looking forward to getting started. Karen On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Whitley CTR Cecil H wrote: > Hi Karen, > In regards to general linux information, there is a lot out there. There > are "howto's" that are guides to performing specific tasks using multiple > programs. As for documentation on individual programs, man, info and > apropos are your friends. I assume from your post that you are a windows > user. If this is the case, get cygwin, it's a collection of the > unix/linux/gnu utilities ported to windows. This will let you get your feet > wet and start learning while still running windows. You can find cygwin at > cygwin.com. The setup program runs in console mode and isn't the most > speech friendly app out there, but with time and frustration will get you up > and running in a "linux-like" environment. Do not load the "x" utilities > (xfree86 and the like). Everything else is console mode and is either used > by command line or has a curses interface (text mode screen). > I hope this helps. > Regards, > Cecil > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
