what linux should I use?

[Joseph C. Lininger]

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Joseph C. Lininger
jbahm at pcdesk.net
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alex stone" <alexstone87 at hotmail.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 4:53 AM
Subject: Re: what linux should I use?


> Where would I find Mandrake?
> Cheers.
> Alex
> ----- 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> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 5:59 AM
> Subject: Re: what linux should I use?
> 
> 
> > Hi, to my knolege Slackware can not be directly installed to a
> > NTFS file system. However, Mandrake 9.2 has that ability which is
> > one of the reasons 
> I
> > use Mandrake 9.2 currently.
> > However, I've not made any speakup enabled cd images yet so you'd
> > have to get some initial sighted assistence to get Mandrake going
> > before adding in speech.
> > I've got Windows XP Pro and Mandrake 9.2 installed on the same
> > partition, and it works well.
> > However, if you are looking with a distro with speakup out of the
> > box 
> you'll
> > have to go with Fedora, Slackware, or another distrobution and
> > repartition your drive.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "alex stone" <alexstone87 at hotmail.com>
> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 1:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: what linux should I use?
> >
> >
> > > 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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