Hi Ned I got my debian iso from http://people.debian.org/~shane/net This was a 150 mb download so you will need a fast connection. Have a look at the speakup user documentation. If you have a com port and a supported synth and you set your bios to boot from cd then you are on your way. There is a text document on the download page which will tell you the string for your synth which you will need at the unspoken prompt which will appear a few seconds after the cd drive starts reading. You should have speech then for the rest of the install. I found the debian instalationl manual useful which you can get from www.debian.org. Good luck and enjoy it is not a frightening as it seems and if you mess it up as you are using a clean hard drive you can always try again and not worry about loosing stuff. On 21 Jan 2006 at 17:04, Ned wrote: > Now when I started my Linux class, my question how did you install debian > w/o speech support? > I have to do the very same thing; install it from a CD onto a blank hd. What > do I need to hav (besides the debian image itself) good people in order to > do the instalation? > Or I'd better drop the class while it's not too late... > > Many thanks in advance! > Ned > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Barrett" <keith at barrettpianos.co.uk> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 1:01 PM > Subject: getting started with debian > > > > Hi, > > > > I think I made a mistake with my debian install. > > > > When I got the point of choosing packages, I selected the customise > > option where I think I should have gone for desktop machine. > > > > I do not think anything was installed as I was a bit baffled with the > > info. > > > > So, should I now start again and reinstall or try and get some > > packages with apt? > > > > Also, was not sure what I should have done with the mail choice that > > followed. > > > > I get mail currently via pop and send with smtp. I usean adsl rooter > > connected to the network card which I believe the install detected. > > > > I would now like to try some simple tasks like email to get used to > > speakup and the directory and file structure of debian. > > > > A bit of help on this would be good. > > > > Many thanks. > > > > > > Keith > > > > - - - - > > > > Keith Barrett > > email <keith at barrettpianos.co.uk> > > Website www.barrettpianos.co.uk > > Amateur radio callsign gw4nby > > Corntown, South Wales > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > __________ NOD32 1.1373 (20060120) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > Keith - - - - Keith Barrett email <keith at barrettpianos.co.uk> Website www.barrettpianos.co.uk Amateur radio callsign gw4nby Corntown, South Wales
