Hello, A few years ago I had a go at trying to learn Linux but I failed and gave it up. I never quite parted with the idea of ever returning to it. So firstly I’d like to find out what distro I could most reliably install in VMWare Fusion or on an old Del laptop from 2007 I think, and whether I could accomplish it without sighted help. I’ve been doing a lot of research on it over the last few days given I have lost my work due to coronavirus and am having to stay at home. When researching the accessibility of Linux, some say Fedora is better, others recommend Vinux or Sonar but both Vinux and Sonar have folded and have not been updated although some pages are still on the web. Debian is supposed to be accessible and I tried the last distro but while I was able to start the installation after having burnt the .iso to cd with sighted help, the installation failed because I was unable to connect it to my wifi: Linux wasn’t finding the name of my wifi at home - something wrong maybe with drivers , goodness knows. Debian is supposed to have Orca and Braille support. So yes, if I could successfully install and run a Linux distro with orca and Braille, I’d like to have a go at learning Linux. It’s a tantalizing prospect given linux reputation for stability and safety. But I’m rather inexperienced in terminal or command line so maybe I will fail again. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained. So if I could find out a bit on which distro might be best for me, and perhaps some contacts off the list to ask question, or even if a proficient linux user who’s blind has the time and would be willing at some point to give paid tutorials on Linux, I’d certainly feel more secure in this venture. Linux requires a whole new vocabulary whose terms I’m trying to understand.
Andrew > On 26 Mar 2020, at 06:33, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Several of us on this list are long time Linux users. What are you > looking for? > > 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries writes: >> Hi, >> >> Does anybody on the list use Linux successfully either in virtual >> environment or on a separate computer? Please email off list if you wouldn’t >> mind sharing your experiences. >> >> Andrew >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/835345A5-3831-43E5-8E75-26F6CB95258D%40me.com. > > -- > > Janina Sajka > > Linux Foundation Fellow > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/20200326063332.GE2161%40rednote.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/38661F63-4E5B-40E4-9346-5DA572E2FDC6%40me.com.
