what linux should I use?

[Alex Snow]

there are hacked disks on ftp://linux-speakup.org/pub/speakup/disks.
On 
Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 09:06:07AM -0000, alex stone wrote:
> Alex, Where would I get partit from?
> Cheers.
> Alex
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 10:47 PM
> Subject: Re: what linux should I use?
> 
> 
> > nope...nothing is going to run on ntfs. I don't think the kernel
> > support for that is complete.
> >
> > I 'borrowed' a copy of partition magic from someone and it's a really
> > good program. wouldnt pay for it though. have you looked at partit?
> > On
> > Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 06:31:11PM -0000, alex stone wrote:
> > > Can Slackware be installed on a windows NTFS partition, or does it
> require
> > > it's own partition?  I'm looking for a distro that can be installed on
> an XP
> > > laptop, without having to buy partition magic.
> > > Cheers.
> > > Alex
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org>
> > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 6:25 PM
> > > Subject: Re: what linux should I use?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Also, if you want a distro that includes speakup in the stock CD-ROMS
> out
> > > of the box, go for slackware.
> > > >
> > > > Greg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Tom and Esther Ward" <tward1978 at earthlink.net
> > > > >To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> > > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > > >Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:47:20 -0500
> > > > >Subject: Re: what linux should I use?
> > > >
> > > > >Hi, Juan.
> > > > >When choosing a Linux distro you need to take in to account what
> features
> > > > >you are looking for in a distro.
> > > > >For example if you want to install a modern Linux distro with good
> > > hardware
> > > > >plug and play support, can be installed directly to a Windows drive
> > > without
> > > > >partitioning, and have commercial support Mandrake 9.2 might be the
> > > distro
> > > > >of choice. However, Mandrake doesn't have a talking install right out
> of
> > > the
> > > > >box, and takes lots of tinkering to make accessible.
> > > > >if you are looking for a Linux distro with a talking install, speakup
> > > > >included, and accessibility right out of the box Fedora on the
> speakup
> > > ftp
> > > > >site might be a better choice. However, I don't like the fact I can
> not
> > > > >order Fedora on cd, and have to download the entire thing which is a
> > > major
> > > > >turn off for me. Neither does Red Hat provide any profetional
> technical
> > > > >support which does not help sell to a business.
> > > > >So really that is my two suggestions.
> > > > >Hth.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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