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<DIV><SPAN class=830015201-22112001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Hi</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=830015201-22112001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Well
some folks have installed and operate Linux over a serial port so that might get
you started. Unfortunately, I've never done it that way but I'm sure that
it's a possibility for you. There must be a howto on that method of
installation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Rodney<BR><B>Sent:</B> 21 November 2001 20:44<BR><B>To:</B>
speakup@braille.uwo.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> Getting Started<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well I am a
serious newby when it comes to Linux. I have a donor computer (Pentium
166), it has a network and sound card. On my other computers I use
Windows 98 SE with JAWS (Eloquence) and a sound card. I don't own any
hardware synthesizers yet.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am familiar with
partitioning and formatting hard drives. I am not afraid of working with
the hardware. My research on the internet tells me that I need to
purchase a hardware synthesizer for the donor computer before I attempt to
install Linux on it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also I am not
currently familiar with compiling kernels. However, I am a computer
professional (developer) so I should be able to pick it
up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll stop my
rambling now and hope someone can point me in the right
direction.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>My goal is
to create a low cost web server for development and production
work. So far I heard that Speak Up may be the way to
go.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Rodney</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>