some bees nest stirring, was just how much can you do with?

[Kevin]

The list I was referring to was the four flavors of linux you listed in your
first message.

-----Original Message-----
From: blinux-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:blinux-list-bounces at redhat.com]
On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 12:42 PM
To: Linux for blind general discussion
Subject: Re: some bees nest stirring, was just how much can you do with?

What list are you referring to? The only list I see is

> When they do, there will be Debian live images which work just like
> ubuntu or Vinux or trisquel or sonar.

which does include ubuntu. these are all Debian based distROS. RHEL is
not a Debian based distro. Furthermore, Vinux, Trisquil and Sonar are
all distros made with the blind specifically in mind.

On 06/03/13 10:51, Kevin wrote:
> Thank you Doug.  I noticed that Redhat or ubuntu is not in that list.  Is
> there a reason for that?  Just curious.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blinux-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:blinux-list-bounces at redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of Doug Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:51 AM
> To: Linux for blind general discussion
> Subject: Re: some bees nest stirring, was just how much can you do with?
> 
> Just try the latest version of Debian testing. Whether you choose the
> network install, referred to on the page as netinst, or to use images, the

> text-based Debian installer is a complete gem to use.  It uses speakup and
> is even kind enough to set up your console environment with speakup so 
> you're really ready to go without sighted assistance.  
> 
> 1. download and burn the image of your choice: for your case, most likely,
> the i-386 version.
> 2. Burn the image to a cd or dd it onto a USB flash drive.
> 3. boot.
> 4. When the disk drive stops spinning, or you have waited a few seconds
> after loading the usb drive, press lowercase s and then return.
> 5. You will hear speakup come up and immediately begin reading the
beginning
> of the installer.  You should be good to go from that point.  
> 
> Debian testing is proving to be rock-stable here and I have found no show
> stoppers yet.  I don't know why they don't go ahead and release it as 
> stable.  
> 
> When they do, there will be Debian live images which work just like ubuntu
> or Vinux or trisquel or sonar.  You can boot with them to see how you will

> like them first then decide to install.  
> 
> I happen to like all the above versions, and I would be hard-pressed to
tell
> you which one you might want, but use the one you like most.  You have 
> the freedom to try them all and find one.  
> 
> 
> 
> Hope this helps. 
> 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Christopher (CJ)
chaltain at Gmail

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