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[Chuck Hallenbeck]

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Hi, and welcome to the list!

What you want to do is possible, but a real challenge. I got
started that way myself and I bet a number of others did too.

You will need a crossover or "null modem" serial cable between
the two machines, such as used to come with a package called
"laplink". Your terminal machine needs to be running a terminal
program such as you would use to dial up a shell account. It is
perfectly adequate to run that terminal program in a DOS
environment. Remember DOS? <smile> Save yourself some nightmares
and check out that link between the two machines before starting
the Linux install.

I found it extremely helpful to follow the steps described in an
emacspeak howto written by Jim Van Zandt, even though I was not
interested in emacspeak. I am not sure if it is still available,
but it describes how to do an "eyes free" install and summarizes
a few basic shell commands, in addition to the emacs stuff.

Life is so much simpler these days with a hardware synth and the
speakup software. Are you certain you cannot get your hands on a
synthesizer? How about a Braille 'N Speak?

Chuck




On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Kyrath wrote:

> Hi, I'm new to the list, and to linux as well.
>
> I'm planning to use an old pc to install and learn linux and tinker with its possibilities.
> I've been reading quite a bit on the web and trying to gather as much info before trying the installation.
> At present, I don't have a hardware synth the works with linux.  However, I have seen references to direct connections between 2 pcs via the serial ports and I am wondering if I could hook up the 2 pcs and install linux on the old pc without any sighted assistance at all?  Preferably, I would like to be able to install and tinker with absolutely no sighted assistance.  Is that possible?
>
> Any suggestions and recommendations of reading materials and software for a complete linux newbie would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> -- Rob
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> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>

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