debian packages a screenreader with gnome also. It's part of the gnome release so any distro that uses the stock gnome stuff should come with it. On Fri, Mar 04, 2005 at 06:28:57PM -0000, Andrew Hodgson wrote: > Hi, > > With respect to getting a talking GUI up and running what is a good > choice? The Fedora packages a screen reader with the GUI. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Sean McMahon > Sent: 03 March 2005 23:59 > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: Try again a few years later > > If you want the 2.6 kernel or need it, right out of the box, Fedora will > be easiest for you. There's a good howto. I personally use debian, > it's package management with apt is as easy as yum, there's a kernel > package builder you can install if you wish to make your own kernel, the > speakup kernel is available as a package for 2.4 kernels, and there's > good documentation. Some differences, the debian speakup kernel assumes > everything speakup related is built-in. You install debian from the iso > image or floppys, and select the speakup kernel. If you want talking on > bootup, insert the apropriate synth line in your boot loader > configuration file.With Fedora you will also have to configure your boot > loader I assume, but you will also have to make a ramdisk, something > which is explained in the howto. The Fedora distro you will have to > install by burning a few iso images, Debian you may install using a > network install if you have a network available to you. The Fedora > speakup kernel is as I said before, a later version and is more modular. > I'm told the 2.6 kernel has better support for cd burning? If you have > less then a few gigs of space, Debian may suit your needs better. Both > distros are good. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew at hodgsonfamily.org> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:37 PM > Subject: Try again a few years later > > > Hi, > > Well here I am again, still with my Linux machine which I installed a > few years ago and connect to via SSH, but no working Speakup install!! > I want to get a speakup install working, also want to try out the GUI > applications if possible. I know some aspects of the command line as I > use it to maintain the server I configured here, but hope I can learn a > lot more with Speakup. > > Our local LUG seem to use the Mandrake distribution, which is very > graphically oriented. I am either going to go with Debian or Fedora. > Any thoughts on which is easiest to install? > > Thanks, > Andrew. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- A Linux machine! Because a 486 is a terrible thing to waste! -- Joe Sloan, jjs at wintermute.ucr.edu
