how to set up a Linux box

[Karl Wilbur]

As for the size of the flash drive required, 1GB is enough.

Here are three pages with instructions on installing Ubuntu on a flash
drive:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick

http://lifehacker.com/245087/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-a-flash-drive

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-from-usb-stick.html

Karl Wilbur
513-322-2481
karl at karlwilbur.net


On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Karl Wilbur <karl at karlwilbur.net> wrote:

> Yes, you can install Ubuntu 9.04 using a braille device. See here:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-accessibility/2009-May/003520.html
>
> ... I would assume that the same holds true for 9.10 and 10.04 but I have
> not tried those myself.
>
> Here is a article on using the screen reader in version 10.04 (latest
> version to date):
>
> http://www.zimbio.com/Ubuntu+Linux/articles/ED3wSnL48TE/Ubuntu+10+04+LTS+Orca+Reader+Visually+Impaired
>
>
>
> <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-accessibility/2009-May/003520.html>Here
> is a post on the latest version of Vinux (Linux for the Visually
> Impaired based on Ubuntu):
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1499511
> Vinux home page:
> http://vinux.org.uk/
>
> Another mailing list post on "how to install ubuntu to a box without
> display monitor":
> <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1499511>
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2008-April/142176.html
>
> This Ubuntu page on accessibility discuss enabling accessibility features
> on an existing install:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Accessibility
>  <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2008-April/142176.html>
> Karl Wilbur
> 513-322-2481
> karl at karlwilbur.net
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 2:51 PM, mattias jonsson <mj at mjw.se> wrote:
>
>> Yes you can use the alternate cd from version 8.04 to 8.10
>> Not 9.04 and not 9.10
>> Not remember 7.10
>>
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>> Skickat: den 6 juni 2010 20:35
>> Till: Linux for blind general discussion
>> Ämne: Re: how to set up a Linux box
>>
>>
>> I assume Ubuntu supports Braille? What media would be better, a CD or
>> flash drive? What size Flash drive do I need? I have a 4 GB lying
>> around.
>>
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