A ZipSpeak Question

Jim Wantz jwantz at hpcc2.hpcc.noaa.gov
Tue Jun 27 10:02:55 EDT 2000


Hi Janina,
I'm not Matt, but the earlier version of zipspeak definitely does work on
a SCSI system.  I have it working on a machine at work.  In my case the
root file system is on /dev/sda1.

     Jim
P.s.  If anybody wants to do some Linux training this seems an excellent
place to begin!


On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Janina Sajka wrote:

> Hi, Matt:
> 
> I'm presuming that ZipSpeak only supports eide and not scsi. Is this
> correct?
> 
> I'm asking on behalf of an interested friend and colleague who has a
> scsi system.
> 
> 				Janina
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Matthew
> Campbell wrote:
> 
> > ZipSpeak is a talking mini-distribution of Linux for blind and
> > visually impaired people, based on the ZipSlack distribution and the
> > Speakup screen reader.  ZipSpeak is designed to be easily installed on
> > an existing MS-DOS or Windows system, so that the user can start using
> > a talking Linux system with little difficulty and without help froms
> > omeone who can see.
> > 
> > ZipSpeak 7.1-1 features ZipSlack version 7.1 and Speakup version
> > 0.09a.  Speakup version 0.09 introduces new drivers for several speech
> > synthesizers, including the Apollo 2, the Braille and Speak, and the
> > DECtalk Express.  ZipSpeak 7.1-1 includes a new utility called
> > speakupconfig which simplifies the customization of Speakup.  It also
> > includes a modified configuration for the Lynx Web browser which makes
> > it easier for blind people to use.  Finally, ZipSpeak now supports
> > many keyboard layouts besides the U.S. layout, greatly improving its
> > usability for international users.
> > 
> > For more information, go to the ZipSpeak Web page at:
> > 
> > http://www.linux-speakup.org/zipspeak.html
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 				Janina Sajka, Director
> 				Information Systems Research & Development
> 				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> 
> janina at afb.net
> 
> 
> 
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