Requested: Tips for Getting Started With Linux

[Stoppard]

The latest version of Oralux, which is bassed on knoppix comes with emacs
speak and YASR.

Now i just need to get to grips with emacs speak.

Nigel,

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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Heim" <jheim at wiscmail.wisc.edu>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: Requested: Tips for Getting Started With Linux


> 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,
> >
> >To read about injustice, please visit.
> >http://www.stormbringer.tv/info/story1.html
> >----- Original Message -----
> >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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