Starting with Linux

[nick G]

Zipspeak is now in the incoming, so hopefully the admins can put it where it
belongs.
Thanks,
Nick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i at azboss.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Starting with Linux


> Hi Nick,
>
> Though it is not exactly relevant to me now that I run two full RedHat
Linux
> implementations, please let me encourage you to keep the faith and
continue
> working on Zipspeak!  In June of 2000, I finally decided to get my feet
wet
> with running my very own Linux box after already administering a few Linux
> and Solaris boxes for my employer.  As my first go-around, I wasn't ready
> for the headaches of dealing with a brand new, clean install, formatting
and
> partitioning the file system, etc.  I was able to simply unzip Zipspeak
into
> the Linux directory on an old DOS machine I had lying around and go!  I
was
> up and running with my first small Linux box on my network in less than an
> hour!  So, folks, this really does work and is definitely worth your time,
> especially if you want to get started easily and you have an old PC lying
> around.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
> A+, CCNA, Network+!
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "nick G" <nick6489 at optonline.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Starting with Linux
>
>
> > If you have windows 98, you can use zipspea.
> > Thanks,
> > Nick
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Doug Sutherland" <wearable at cogeco.ca>
> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: Starting with Linux
> >
> >
> > > Karen,
> > >
> > >  > which is best for working with speakup
> > >
> > > Speakup is a kernel driver, and linux is just the kernel.
> > > So basically, all distributions use linux kernels, in that respect
> > > they aren't any different. I don't think any distribution is "best"
> > > for speakup, since they all use linux kernels. You should be able
> > > to get speakup working on any linux distribution. There is a matter
> > > of convenience, if the distribution already has speakup kernels
> > > built for you. But that alone doesn't make one "better" or "best".
> > > The choice of distribution is pretty much a personal thing. Most
> > > people try a few different distributions before settling on one
> > > they like.
> > >
> > >    -- Doug
> > >
> > >
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