Re: looking at debian

[Cindy-Sue Causey]

On 2/18/17, Jude DaShiell  wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Feb 2017, Sebastian Humenda wrote:
>
>> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:42:59
>> From: Sebastian Humenda 
>>
>> Mark Peveto schrieb am 18.02.2017,  4:45 -0600:
>>> I'm thinking about working with debian on one of my machines, but I'm
>>> totally
>>> blind, and need a talking installer.  I'm hoping someone could send me a
>>> direct link to one, and instructions to get going.
>> Have you tried searching for "accessible Debian installation" at your
>> favourite
>> search engine? There are instructions here:
>>
>>https://wiki.debian.org/accessibility
>>
>> In short: download one of the regular images, burn it to a CD or write it
>> to an
>> USB drive and when the installer launches and you hear a beep, press "s"
>> and wait.
>>
> Probably better to get latest firmware image since that one supports more
> exotic hardware.  If an ethernet connection is to be used for the machine
> then the firmware image likely will not be necessary.
> I don't know, if a stretch install gets done on a machine with an ethernet
> connection is it like a wifi connection also necessary to write up an
> /etc/network/interfaces file before post-install internet gets available?


My disclaimer is that I know each method of install can vary greatly.
That said, I debootstrap my installs in, and /etc/network/interfaces
is always populated (filled in) properly such that everything works
without any further entries or adjustments from me.

My setup is a (*PINK!*) network LAN cord through which this laptop
accesses the Internet via a secondary (much older) laptop. The proper
data which designates the secondary laptop is regularly filled in
without intervention at the beginning of my installs. That's a
phenomenal perk because I would potentially face a time consuming
*cognitive* issue addressing that each time if it was not.

Again, yes, I *am* describing a different, extremely minimal kind of
Debian installation so it might be set up that way because so much is
missing from the start with a debootstrap'ed install..

Cindy :)

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Re: looking at debian

[dhoffjr]

Debian and accessibility work really well in the console, but not as
well as Vinux in the GUI.  I believe you can go to cdimage.debian.org to
get the version you want.  If you have wifi then I suggest the net
install version, about 300 MB.  Use the DD command to copy the iso to a
thumb drive if possible since it is faster than a CD.  When booting, you
will hear a loud beep sound which tells you the menu is on the screen. 
Press the S key and then the return key.  Within a few seconds the text
installation program will start and will guide you through the
installation.  I have Debian 7 console and Vinux 5 dual booting on a
netbook.  The only time I use Vinux on the netbook is if I have to run a
GUI program, otherwise I love the Debian console.  It's quick and
responsive.  As great as Vinux is it tends to overpower my netbook.
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Re: looking at debian

[Jude DaShiell]

On Sat, 18 Feb 2017, Sebastian Humenda wrote:


Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:42:59
From: Sebastian Humenda <shume...@gmx.de>
To: debian-accessibility@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: looking at debian

Hello

Mark Peveto schrieb am 18.02.2017,  4:45 -0600:

I'm thinking about working with debian on one of my machines, but I'm totally
blind, and need a talking installer.  I'm hoping someone could send me a
direct link to one, and instructions to get going.

Have you tried searching for "accessible Debian installation" at your favourite
search engine? There are instructions here:

   https://wiki.debian.org/accessibility

In short: download one of the regular images, burn it to a CD or write it to an
USB drive and when the installer launches and you hear a beep, press "s" and
wait.

Cheers
Sebastian

Probably better to get latest firmware image since that one supports more 
exotic hardware.  If an ethernet connection is to be used for the machine 
then the firmware image likely will not be necessary.
I don't know, if a stretch install gets done on a machine with an ethernet 
connection is it like a wifi connection also necessary to write up an 
/etc/network/interfaces file before post-install internet gets available?



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Re: looking at debian

[Sebastian Humenda]

Hello

Mark Peveto schrieb am 18.02.2017,  4:45 -0600:
>I'm thinking about working with debian on one of my machines, but I'm totally
>blind, and need a talking installer.  I'm hoping someone could send me a
>direct link to one, and instructions to get going.
Have you tried searching for "accessible Debian installation" at your favourite
search engine? There are instructions here:

https://wiki.debian.org/accessibility

In short: download one of the regular images, burn it to a CD or write it to an
USB drive and when the installer launches and you hear a beep, press "s" and
wait.

Cheers
Sebastian
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looking at debian

[Mark Peveto]

Hello,
I'm thinking about working with debian on one of my machines, but I'm 
totally blind, and need a talking installer.  I'm hoping someone could 
send me a direct link to one, and instructions to get going.