Joseph C. Lininger wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > Hey there Daniel, > > Hi Joseph, >> 1. I will just be doing the following: >> using a text editor, >> using gcc, >> using the web and email a little bit, >> Using the rockbox compilers I will install >> and I will also be copying files to and from USB drives. >> >> So my question is what sort of machine will I need? Would one with 633 >> mhz cpu 128 mb of ram and a 10 gb hard drive work. I am just getting >> into this so I don't need the best results but would that run speak up >> and linux fine? >> > > As long as all you want to use is the command line interface, those > specs will work just fine. Of course more ram, faster processors, etc. > never hurts, but Linux can run happily with the system you just > described. If I were you, I'd also make sure the system supports USB > 2.0, or high speed USB it is also called. Many older systems don't have > that ability, and if you'll be moving lots of data between machines, > it's something you'll really want. The difference is noticeable. If your > system doesn't have it, it's fine. You can buy a PCI card to support it. > > Ok how would 256 mb ram go and a 1 ghz processor go? I will be compiling mostly an open source project for mp3 players called rockbox. I will also be compiling my own programs. Just a question can you build win 32 apps on linux? 2. Does speak up give me access to everything in linux including the >> command line interface? >> > > Speakup gives you access to the command line interface, but not the > graphical interface. If you want access to the graphical, which it > doesn't sound like you do, then you need additional software. In other > words, speakup is probably all you need. > > Ok then. 3. What is a good text editor for programming on linux? I need one that >> does the indentation as well as saves with unix style line endings. >> > > There are several. I personally prefer one called nano. If you prefer a > vi style one, then try vim. > > Does nano do the indentation? >> 4. Will I have access to gcc? >> > > gcc comes with nearly all distributions of Linux. If you select one > where it isn't installed by default, then installing it yourself after > the fact shouldn't be a problem. > > >> 5. Does anyone know of a basic linux guide? >> > > Try The Linux Documentation Project. > > http://www.tldp.org > > They have guides, howtos, etc. > > >> 6. How hard is speak up to install? >> > > It comes with many of the distributions already installed in your > kernel. Again, it's possible you may select a distribution where it's > not, but if that's the case it can be installed pretty easily. > So could I get linux and just install it and speakup would come with it? Or is there nothing like this out there? All help is greatly appreciated. -- Daniel Dalton
