Oralux was a good distro back in their day, but I think that development has dropped off (stopped completely?) and they have basically been replaced by Ubuntu. Oralux site: <a href="http://oralux.net/">http://oralux.net/</a> <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Rob Harris <<a href="mailto:robh@apearl.net">robh@apearl.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Suggest you look for one of the cli iso images with speakup built in, though there are more and sound card based speech systems now, but speakup had the benefit of talking from bootup to power down. I still have one here, Slackware 9 with an old Apollo synth, but it's not been on in a year or more. But this is the UK, so not cost effective to ship.. I can post any amount of manuals though, but you can download them anyway is my guess. There is a blinux list of course which you ought to be on and they can better advise you of the flavours and versions of Linux to get and which are the quickest or most straight forward to install. remember there are mini versions out there which can start and do all the linux things without having to install at all. They might be a good start. Can't remember any of the names, suggest you find and join the blinux list first and take it from there. RobH. <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Jaquiss" <<a href="mailto:rjaquiss@earthlink.net">rjaquiss@earthlink.net</a>> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <<a href="mailto:blinux-list@redhat.com">blinux-list@redhat.com</a>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 2:48 AM Subject: Getting started with Linux Hello: I want to get started learning Linux. In the past, I used Unix, so I hope I know some of the basic commands. My problem is how to get a box up and running. I have a PC that has or will have a hard drive and CD drive in it. There does not seem to be a local Linux group in my area of Louisiana. I use speech and have a Braillex 2D braille display. My goal is to have a box that I can learn enough Linux on so I can become certified and return to the workforce. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Regards, Robert Jaquiss West Monroe, Louisiana Email: <a href="mailto:rjaquiss@earthlink.net">rjaquiss@earthlink.net</a> _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list <a href="mailto:Blinux-list@redhat.com">Blinux-list@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list</a> </div></div>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">http://www.avg.com</a> Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.2/1738 - Release Date: 10/21/2008 2:10 PM <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list <a href="mailto:Blinux-list@redhat.com">Blinux-list@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Karl Wilbur 513-322-2481 <a href="mailto:karl@karlwilbur.net">karl@karlwilbur.net</a>