new linux user

[Gregory Nowak]

Read below.
Greg


On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 10:02:00PM -0000, Georgina wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Could you explain what you mean?
> 
> "As far as I know, zipslack is still unfortunately at 7.1,"
> 
> Is it?
I meant to say zipspeak, not zipslack. Sorry about that.
> 
> "not expect a new user to know how to modify zipslack into zipspeak."
> 
> You may be right but should we judge?  What is necessary to use a speaking
> version of ZipSlack 8?
A kernel with speakup, a speakup keymap, a differently configured
lynx.cfg, and probably some other stuff that I'm forgetting about.

> 
> Gena
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Gregory Nowak
> Sent: 07 December 2001 15:42
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: new linux user
> 
> 
> As far as I know, zipslack is still unfortuneately at 7.1,
> which means he wouldn't get the latest zipslack.
> Yes, I know he could get zipslack 8.0 and modify it, but I would
> not expect a new user to know how to modify zipslack into zipspeak.
> Greg
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 02:41:06PM -0000, Georgina wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I wondered if you'd like to consider looking at a Linux distribution that
> > will install itself in a folder of your Windows disk.  The advantage is
> that
> > you don't have to bother with adding disks, or partitioning.  Its ideal as
> a
> > beginning.  You'll need about 100Mb of disk space for the distribution.
> The
> > speaking version is called ZipSpeak which is a speaking version of
> ZipSlack.
> > You'll need one of the supported synthesisers.  You can read about the
> > ZipSlack at:
> >
> > www.slackware.com
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Jason Symes
> > Sent: 07 December 2001 02:29
> > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > Subject: new linux user
> >
> >
> > I'm considering purchasing a second hard drive to install some version of
> > Linux on, while leaving my Win98SE as my main os. I've never installed a
> > second os on one system, and I've had vary little experience with other
> > os's from Windows. I heard about Speak Out from another list, and they
> > recommended that I contact this list to get some help.
> >
> > I would appreciate any recommendations that any of you can make.
> >
> > Jason Symes
> >
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