Linux without sighted help

Jude DaShiell jdashiel at shellworld.net
Sat Jan 26 18:04:25 UTC 2008


Grml will be installed, that's its own distribution.  I think it's espeak 
that's the speech for grml.



On Sat, 26 Jan 2008, Kristoffer Gustafsson wrote:

> What linuxes can be installed with it?
> also, what speech is it included on that disc? festival?
> /Kristoffer
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Linux without sighted help
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>
>>  http://www.grml.org/ has an iso file for download.  It's a livecd that can
>>  also be used to install linux if you like it. Try booting and when the
>>  disk stops for a few seconds type grml swspeak then hit return.  If you
>>  have a sound card with active speakers you'll hear a message saying grml
>>  finished booting and telling you to type swspeak again.  This is only
>>  necessary if linux isn't installed on the hard drive.  Type swspeak again
>>  and you'll have speech.
>> 
>>
>>  On Sat, 26 Jan 2008, Imbar Golt wrote:
>> 
>> >  Thanks, I tried that but it did not work, neither way.
>> > 
>> >  Imbar
>> >  ----- Original Message ----- From: "krishnakant Mane" <krmane at gmail.com>
>> >  To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>> >  Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 2:40 PM
>> >  Subject: Re: Linux without sighted help
>> > 
>> > 
>> > >   On 26/01/2008, Imbar Golt <imbar at netvision.net.il> wrote:
>> > > >   Hi,
>> > > > 
>> > > >  Does anyone know of a way to boot Linux without sighted help or a 
>> > > >  live cd?
>> > > > 
>> > >   yes, Ubuntu live cd for gutsy (7.10) works pritty good.
>> > >   after you put the cd inside and start booting, keep the hand to the 
>> > >   cd
>> > >   rom drive and the moment it stops vibrating, press f5 then number 3
>> > >   and press enter 2 times.
>> > >   the system will boot with the orca screen reader.
>> > >   just in case you fail to do so, let ubuntu boot and then press alt +
>> > >   f2 and type orca.
>> > >   regards,
>> > >   Kk
>> > > >   Thanks,
>> > > > 
>> > > >   Imbar
>> > > > 
>> > > 
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