Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-19 Thread Wols Lists
On 17/04/2022 18:28, Mark Knecht wrote: Echoing Jack's comment, I'm not sure this is a heat sink problem. Misoperation at the time of letting go of the reset button prior to POST. If the machine is starting cold a processor wouldn't overheat that fast but I haven't yet read all of your thread.

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Mark Knecht
On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 11:57 AM John Covici wrote: > > Speakup works in most recent kernels, 5.10.x and it is now in the > mainstream kernel, but I forget what release it got in there. There > are two types of synthesizers, hardware and software. Most people use > software synthesizers these

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread John Covici
On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:28:50 -0400, Mark Knecht wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 9:53 AM Jude DaShiell wrote: > > > > Yes, I am blind and can disassemble computers okay but never could learn > > to assemble them since the equipment to test memory external to computers > > has been and will

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Mark Knecht
On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 10:42 AM Jude DaShiell wrote: > > I'm checking on a lower bucks user group to see if it's still active. > They do all manner of operating systems including linux in that group. > > I was able to set up an Ubuntu 10.04.4 Lucid VM here in under 15 minutes. It came up

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Jude DaShiell
I'm checking on a lower bucks user group to see if it's still active. They do all manner of operating systems including linux in that group. On Sun, 17 Apr 2022, Jack wrote: > I think many on this list would be willing to help with this, if the location > were close enough.  You might hunt for

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Mark Knecht
On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 9:53 AM Jude DaShiell wrote: > > Yes, I am blind and can disassemble computers okay but never could learn > to assemble them since the equipment to test memory external to computers > has been and will remain inaccessible. This if it's done will have to be > done by a

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Jack
I think many on this list would be willing to help with this, if the location were close enough.  You might hunt for a local linux users group, or other group of folks likely to be interested and willing to tinker with hardware.  You might also see if there is a local high school or technical

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Jude DaShiell
Yes, I am blind and can disassemble computers okay but never could learn to assemble them since the equipment to test memory external to computers has been and will remain inaccessible. This if it's done will have to be done by a repair shop and likely will cost more to repair this machine than

Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Mark Knecht
On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 8:14 AM Jude DaShiell wrote: > > Has the links browser crashed other computers when used with speakup? If > it turns out I'm not unique maybe a safer browser choice ought to go on > the next minimal iso. > > To start, as you mention speakup, if you are yourself blind I

[gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

2022-04-17 Thread Jude DaShiell
Has the links browser crashed other computers when used with speakup? If it turns out I'm not unique maybe a safer browser choice ought to go on the next minimal iso.