Debian DVD

Kenny Hitt kenny at hittsjunk.net
Tue May 31 22:03:58 EDT 2005


Hi.

that is a Woody release of Debian.  Woody was released almost 3 years
ago.  It doesn't have speakup.

You need a Debian 3.1 (Sarge) CD or DVD to get any version of speakup.  
Even then, it will have an old CVS release of speakup in the 
2.4.27-speakup kernel.

Hope this helps.
          Kenny
	  
On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 05:32:02PM -0400, Will Smith wrote:
> I still use a dial-up connection but would like to try to run Debian on a 
> system with a400mhz AMD chip and 128 megs of RAM and an 8 gb hard drive. 
> On Ebay I see an offering that's only about  $6 for a DVD disk with lots 
> of Debian material.  I am wondering if this will be a good route to 
> getting started with Debian, and if I will need to get Speakup software 
> separately or it will be included here?
> 
> Here's a bit of the Ebay description:
> 
> Will
> wilsmith at iglou.com
> Debian 3.0.r5 Linux DVD & "FREE" 1CD of
>    Appls/Tutorials Item number: 7159135066 [s.gif]
> 
>      * The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made
>        common cause to create a complete operating system. This operating
>        system is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short. Of
>        course, the thing that people want is application software:
>        programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing
>        documents to running a business to playing games to writing more
>        software. Debian comes with over 8000 packages (precompiled
>        software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation
>        on your machine). It's a bit like a tower. At the base is the
>        kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools. Next is all the
>        software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is
>        Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all
>        works together. This version is for all Intel and AMD processors
>        (x86).
> 
>    [GNOME2.jpg] [debian-brushed-metal-large.jpg] [sarge.jpg]
> 
>    >> What is Composed
> 
>    DEBIAN LINUX 3.0.r4 ON 1 DVD (32bit)
>      * Xorg
>      * GNOME
>      * Glibc, GCC
>      * Apache, PHP
>      * MySQL, Samba
>      * Mozilla, GIMP
>      * OpenOffice.org
> 
> 
>    BONUS FREE SOFTWARE 1 CD (669.5MB)
> 
>    Our Customer get a wide variety of bonus free software for
>    educational, productivity and entertainment.
> 
>    *APPLICATIONS AND UTILITIES (578MB)
>      * Latest Mozilla
>      * Latest MySQL
>      * Latest OpenOffice
>      * AntiVirus & Anti-Spam
>      * CD Burning
>      * 3D-Modeling & Rendering Software
>      * Midi (Development, DrumPatterns, Player, Sequencers, SoftSyth,
>        Trackers)
>      * MP3 (Encoding, Player)
>      * Editors
>      * Financial
>      * Graphics
>      * Doc-Tools
>      * Mathematics Applications
>      * And More
> 
>    [fedoraapl.jpg]
> 
>    *TUTORIALS (91.5MB-PDF, TXT)
> 
>    1. Linux F&Q (1.01MB)
>      * After Step FAQ
>      * Linux Documentation Project(LDP) FAQ
>      * Linux Frequently Asked Questions With Answers
>      * Linux-Raid & WordPerfect FAQ
>      * And More
> 
>                               [fedoratuto.jpg]
> 
>    2. Linux HowTos (57.6MB)
>      * Linux HOWTOs are documents which describe in detail a certain
>        aspect of configuring or using Linux. For example, there is the
>        Installation HOWTO , which gives instructions on installing Linux,
>        and the Mail Administrator HOWTO , which describes how to set up
>        and configure mail under Linux. Other examples include the Net
>        HOWTO and the Printing HOWTO .
> 
>    [fedoratuto1.jpg]
> 
>    3. Linux Guides (32.8MB)
>      * Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
>      * Bash Guide for Beginners
>      * Custom Linux A Porting Guide - Porting LinuxPPC to a Custom SBC
>      * Emacspeak User's Guide
>      * EVMS User Guide
>      * Guide to Managing Media and Public Relations in the Linux
>        Community
>      * Installation and Getting Started Guide
>      * Introduction to Linux
>      * LDP Author Guide
>      * Linux Consultants Guide
>      * Linux Dictionary
>      * Linux Filesystem Hierarchy
>      * Linux From Scratch
>      * Linux Kernel 2.4 Internals
>      * Linux Palm Developer's Quick Start Guide
>      * Linux System Administration Made Easy
>      * Pocket Linux Guide
>      * Securing & Optimizing Linux The Ultimate Solution
>      * The Bugzilla Guide
>      * The Linux Kernel
>      * The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide
>      * The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide
>      * The Linux Network Administrators' Guide
>      * The Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Second Edition
>      * The Linux Programmer's Guide
>      * The Linux System Administrators' Guide
>      * The Linux Users' Guide
>      * VideoLAN Quickstart
>      * VLC (VideoLAN Client) User Guide
>      * VLS (VideoLAN Server) User Guide
> 
>    [fedoratuto2.jpg]
> 
>    >> Shipping and Handling is : $ 4.99
> 
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