Requested: Tips for Getting Started With Linux

[John Heim]

Well put. You said the same thing I said but in fewer words.

I just read an article in which the author said he gave his music students 
"live" linux CDs so they could try linux without reconfiguring their 
system. He didn't say what a live CD is but I guess it's a bootable CD with 
a complete linux system on it -- like Oralux. So that might be a good place 
to start.

Even though I'm an experienced linux user, something that I would find 
helpful is a live yasr CD or a live  speakup CD. I've been using emacspeak 
for years and haven't bothered to even try anything else. I fear I may be 
missing out.

Anybody know if such things exist? Are they even technically possible?



At 08:13 AM 6/9/2004, Stoppard wrote:
>Sorry I can't really answer all of those questions as I am new my self.  But
>I would say patience staying power are the main 2 things, closely followed
>by finding where to look for information and where to ask questions.
>
>I am currently using Oralux which runs from cd so no install is necessary.
>www.oralux.org
>
>hope this helps,
>Nigel,
>
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>From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net>
>To: <jzr at intrex.net>; "Linux for blind general discussion"
><blinux-list at redhat.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 5:30 PM
>Subject: Re: Requested: Tips for Getting Started With Linux
>
>
> > Suggest you use the Speakup Modified Fedora 2 rather than the default
>packages. Please see:
> >
> > http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/fedora/HOWTO_INSTALL.html
> >
> > for all kinds of references to getting started.
> >
> > Jeremiah Z. Rogers writes:
> > > Good day, everyone. I'm a very capable Windows and DOS user and
> > > troubleshooter, who is looking for a new challenge. I'm thinking of
> > > installing Linux, and as I write this email, am downloading Fedora Core
>II.
> > > I've never installed, or even used, Linux at all. I have a number of
> > > questions with which anyone may be able to help, so here goes.
> > >
> > > 1. What're some steps which you found helpful as you went from another
>OS to
> > > Linux?
> > > 2. What are the most popular screen-reading packages for Linux,
>specifically
> > > Fedora II?
> > > 3. Are there any significant positives to running another version of
>Linux
> > > than Core II, or are there any significant disadvantages to running Core
>II?
> > > 4. What information do I need to firmly grasp in order to install the OS
>to
> > > begin experimenting with it?
> > > 5. What are any other tips or answers you might have which would be
>helpful?
> > >
> > > Many thanks in advance for any responses which you provide.
> > > Jeremiah Z. Rogers, jzr at intrex.net
> > >
> > >
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