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[Linux for blind general discussion]

That means your driver hasn't been added to the non-free installer and
people will have to request that driver be added.


On Thu, 8 Jul 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> I did use the non-Free installer. Same results.
> Devin Prater
> r.d.t.prater at gmail.com
>
> Https://devinprater.flounder.online
>
> > On Jul 7, 2021, at 9:24 AM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
> >
> > Have you used the installer where all non-free firmwares are included or the normal installer? Maybe your hardware would be have been detected if you had used the non-free installer...
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >  Scoepp
> >
> > Am 07.07.2021 um 15:48 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion:
> >> Just make sure Debian supports all of your hardware first. My Acer
> >> Espire E-1574... or 1575... worked on Arch install but not when trying to
> >> install Debian. Also be aware that many packages will probably be versions
> >> out of date of upstream, so missing features and possible fixes. Besides
> >> that it would probably be a good console system.
> >> Devin Prater
> >> r.d.t.prater at gmail.com
> >> gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/
> >> On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 8:40 AM Linux for blind general discussion <
> >> blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
> >>> That's great news! I had seen a comment somewhere about debian no longer
> >>> having an accessible install but if it still does, I will definitely go to
> >>> that first.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Cheryl
> >>>
> >>> May the words of my mouth
> >>> and the meditation of my heart
> >>> be acceptable to You, Lord,
> >>> my rock and my Redeemer.
> >>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, 7 Jul 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'd still use Debian because IMHO it is the best distro regarding
> >>>> accessiblity support, easy and uncomplicated installation for a blind
> >>> user
> >>>> with braille and speech, e.g. I am using Debian for more then 20 years
> >>> now
> >>>> and I not missed anything. I am also working in the console most of the
> >>> time.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>>
> >>>>  Schoepp
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Am 07.07.2021 um 14:37 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion:
> >>>>> I've been very busy the last few years and have been using the terminal
> >>> on
> >>>>> my Mac for a lot of the things I used to do in linux. Now I would like
> >>> to
> >>>>> get a laptop for linux again. I mostly want it for command-line use
> >>> rather
> >>>>> than for the gui though I suppose I may end up expanding to that at
> >>> some
> >>>>> point. I mostly used debian when I was using linux with a few
> >>> excursions
> >>>>> into arch. I am totally blind and use speech and braille but the more I
> >>> can
> >>>>> use braille, the happier I am. I used thinkpads a lot and also
> >>> converted
> >>>>> old Apple machines but I don't have a spare Apple computer right now
> >>> and
> >>>>> probably would go for Lenovo. Can somebody tell me which dists are now
> >>> the
> >>>>> best for installing linux, especially knowing that I want to use the
> >>>>> command line a lot? If I get a Lenovo with linux on it, am I probably
> >>> going
> >>>>> to want to reinstall anyway and how hard is that nowadays? Obviously
> >>> this
> >>>>> email is prompted a lot by the thread about getting a laptop for linux.
> >>> It
> >>>>> really feels funny writing about th
> >>>> is
> >>>>>    as if I was a complete novice when I used to install and set up
> >>> systems
> >>>>> all the time but I guess one has to restart somewhere.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The only problem I had with my Lenovos, and this was after years of
> >>> use,
> >>>>> was having the fan quit. Some of this was just the age of the Lenovos
> >>> but
> >>>>> it seemed to me that it was becoming harder to know how to set up the
> >>>>> system so the fan worked right where at the beginning of my use of
> >>> linux I
> >>>>> never had to pay attention to fan settings. It may of course be that it
> >>> was
> >>>>> mostly the age of the laptops - I got years of use out of them - but
> >>> I'm
> >>>>> still a bit hesitant because of that.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I know this email covers a lot of territory - I'm basicly thinking out
> >>> loud
> >>>>> - so just respond to whatever you know and can address.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for any suggestions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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