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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hello folks, my name is Scott Shade. A couple of you
may have seen me on the reflecter a few nights ago. I'm new to linux and
particularly debian. I've been trying to find the necessary files required
to run debian with speakup and my braille n speak. I'm going by the
information recorded in matt campbell's look at linux recorded a few years ago
butt, can't find certain directories on the ftp site for the necessary
files. Also, I don't understand why its necessary to partition the hard
drive before the installation of debbian when there appears to be facilities
within the installation program to do just that if you want to retain windows98
and make the necessary swop and native linux partitions for the installation of
linux. Can someone clear some of this up for me? I'd like to retain
my windows os for a while while I get familliar with linux. I was going to
use zipspeak, butt for some reason there appears to be a few necessary file
folders missing in the final installation that makes it on to the hard drive
making it impossible for me to configure my network card specificly and I'm not
sure about the moniter. Also, it makes more since to study debian
documentation if that will be the os of choice. Also, is there a newbie
blind linux users list that I should subscribe to? I think I heard mention
of one butt, can't remember, thanks, Scott</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>