ubuntu linux

[Josh]

Hi,
Windows xp takes a while to boot up on my system. Do linux systems have a 
much faster bootup time than windows? are they more stable than windows? 
doesn't ubuntu also come with the capernikus screen reader and magnifier and 
IBM viavoice out loud text to speech? Are there accessible games for ubuntu 
linux? What are the steps necessary to make a system that can boot into 
either xp or linux at startup?

Josh

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Shang" <Geoff at QuiteLikely.com>
To: "Josh" <jkenn337 at gmail.com>; "Linux for blind general discussion" 
<blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: ubuntu linux


> Josh wrote:
>
>> If I get Linux I would like to use ubuntu. My questions are:
>
> I just downloaded Ubuntu today so this is all very fresh in my head.
>
>> 1. will ubuntu linux work with my wireless router and logitech USB 
>> headphones?
>
> Not sure what you mean by "Wireless Router".  If you are saying that you 
> have a wireless router and that your computer has a card or an USB adaptor 
> which you use to connnect to it, then you'll have to check on LInux 
> compatibility for it. I don't know, I've not used Wireless at all, let 
> alone under LInux.
>
> As for your USB headset, if it is a standard USB audio device then it 
> should work fine. Maybe try googling for logitech usb alsa
>
>> 2. can I try it bu running it off the cd and not installing it?
>
> Yes.  You can then continue on to installation if you want to.
>
>> 3. if so, how do I start the screen reader and what screen readers and 
>> voices does it come with?
>
> It comes with Orka and Espeak.  For more info read 
> http://live.gnome.org/Orca/UbuntuFeisty
>
> You can of course get the CD from ubuntu.com.
>
> Geoff.
>