Thanks, Tony. I'll check this out, and the Debian one also. With at least three highly-recommended Linux's out there, it's hard to decide which one to choose and use. Since I'll be in a GUI after boot, how can I increase volume for speech without being able to run Alsamix? On Sat, 3 Oct 2015 01:49:26 -0700, you wrote: >On 10/2/2015 4:23 AM, Steve Matzura wrote: >> Great. How do I start it talking after boot? >> >>> For most people, I recommend Ubuntu MATE. >> >> Same question applies. > >Download and burn the DVD from here: > >http://www.ubuntu-mate.org/vivid/ > >Boot the DVD. Wait about a minute. You're supposed to hear a sound, but I >didn't hear it here. Press Super-Alt-S to start the screen reader. The >Super key is also known as the Windows key. You should hear speech. If you >don't, try again. I noticed it took more than once here sometimes. If you >don't like a GUI, there isn't much point in trying Ubuntu since it's >primarily for desktops. Assuming your sound card is detected, you should be >given an option to try Ubuntu or install. You want to try Ubuntu, even if >you decide to install it. Note that you'll have very low volume, so if you >can't hear it, don't assume it didn't work. I had to really strain to hear, >but speech did start. I was able to do the installation by myself without >sighted help. > >-------------------- >Tony Baechler, founder, Baechler Access Technology Services >Putting accessibility at the forefront of technology >mailto:bats@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Phone: 1-619-746-8310 Fax: 1-619-449-9898 >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
