redHat advanced server 2.0 and speakup

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hi Aaron,

Can I assume that it is pretty much impossible to get RedHat to make any
sort of accomodation?  :-)  An accomodation might be to release a copy of
the Kernel, under some sort of NDA, to someone who is qualified to try and
patch it to support Speakup.  Then, RH could keep a copy of the patch Kernel
to provide on request, or otherwise include it on one of the CD-ROMs as a
suplement.


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Howell" <aaron at kitten.net.au>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: redHat advanced server 2.0 and speakup


> Actually, its based on RedHat 7.1,
> and nothing is standard.
> You can't just use a 7.1 kernel, because the RH advanced server kernel is
*very* different.
> Coupled with the fact that you can't actually give out the software to
say, Kirk, for patching, your best bet might initially be sighted
assistance, then a hand patched kernel (if you can even get it to patch).
> That's going to be a fun one, I'd be interested in your success or
otherwise because I have to face that beast at work here soon too.
> Regards
> Aaron
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 10:23:33PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > Easiest way is probably to get an already patched kernel. "Advanced
Server" will be based on one of the standard RH packagings, but I don't
recall which one. If it's
> > 7.3, you'd grab the latest kernel for 7.3, for example.
> >
> > Kernels for 7.3 and 8.0 are still available on the Speakup Modified page
via anonymous ftp to www.linux-speakup.org. Once logged in, cd
pub/speakup/disks/redhat and
> > take it from there.
> >
> > Else, you would grab the kernel-source, patch with the latest stable
Speakup 1.5 and compile. The rpm route above is much quicker and certainly
easier if you've not
> > compiled a kernel before.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Don Raikes writes:
> > > From: "Don Raikes" <don.raikes at oracle.com>
> > >
> > >    Hi all,
> > >
> > >    I have been working with RedHat 8.0 for a while now, but now my
boss says
> > >    I need to run redhat advanced server 2.0 because it is what our
software
> > >    is certified on.
> > >
> > >    Never having to have gone through this nightmare before, how do I
get
> > >    redhat as 2.0 installed without speakup, and how do I add speakup
to the
> > >    kernel once it is there?
> > >
> > >    Any pointers would be appreciated.
> > >    Cheers,
> > >
> > >    Don Raikes
> > >    home office (520) 579=-9481
> > >    HQ office (650) 506-9704
> >
> > --
> >
> > Janina Sajka, Director
> > Technology Research and Development
> > Governmental Relations Group
> > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> >
> > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
> >
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