Thanks alot. Will look into it, as time permits. Getting back, with my results, once I have had the chance to get around it.
David On 9/22/2019 9:52 PM, Rod Hutton via Talk wrote: > Hi David, > > Quicker than I expected, I found, downloaded, and installed Vinux. > Here's the URL with links to various distributions, of which I have only > tried the 64-bit version, since this is the type of computer I have: > > https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=vinux > > Here's the URL to download the 64-bit version: > > http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vinuxproject/vinux-5.1-amd64.iso > > This requires a 64-bit computer. > This is an ISO image which, normally, you would burn to a DVD, not a CD since > it is too large. > Once you boot the computer with the DVD, it comes up talking and immediately > gives you the option to install it on your system. > It will format the hard disk on your system to hold the operating system, > which is Linux Ubuntu. > I had only one hard disk attached to the virtual machine I installed it to, > and so I do not know precisely how I would choose the drive to which to > install it were I to have had more than one. > However, I assume it would default to the primary drive. > The installation procedure is quite straightforward, assuming speech comes up > for you at the outset. > If it does come up talking, you will be prompted to install it to your hard > disk immediately. > > Here's a web page containing some useful keyboard shortcuts to Linux Ubuntu: > > https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-shortcuts/ > > Finally, here's a link to the documentation for the Orca screen reader which > is installed on the desktop of this version of Linux: > > https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/ > > As memory serves, when you open a terminal window on the Linux Gnome desktop, > another screen reader is in effect. > However, I do not believe the command set is essentially different since the > two screen readers are intended to work together, one being for the graphical > user interface of the Gnome desktop, whereas the other is intended for use in > the terminal. > > Anyway, this should get you going, and you can let us know about any > challenges you might encounter. > > Good luck, > > Rod > > Sent from Outlook for Windows > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of David via Talk > Sent: September 22, 2019 12:43 AM > To: dhoffjr--- via Talk <[email protected]> > Cc: David <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Off-topic: Linux > > Thanks, and sorry for late reply. > > > I first of all, need to get hold of Linux; whichever version I might go for. > Someone sent me a link for Vinux, but all I can find on that page, is a lot > of blah-blah about the project. It says to download it from the FTP, but the > address on the page is > > ftp://ftp.vinux.org.uk/ > > and when I try that one, it keeps asking me for a username and password. > These are told to be > > vinuxftp > > both, but that does not work. Any other attempts I have made to get hold of > that Vinux thing, simply just has failed. > > > Do you happen to know, if that project still is going? On the > Vinux.org.uk, the latest I can seem to find, is some notes from a couple > of years back. So just wonder if it all has discontinued. > > > Anyway, what else can I do. You mentioned a few versions, and to a > newbie, it simply makes little difference. Sorry. Which version would > you suggest I start with, and where to get it? > > > My appologies for silly questions, but I am quite blank on the Linux > field, so forebare with me please. > > > Thanks again, > > > David > > On 7/10/2019 7:20 PM, dhoffjr--- via Talk wrote: >> I have been using Linux for about 10 years. Started out with a distro >> called Vinux based on Debian and later on Ubuntu, and now using mainly >> Debian in the console text mode with speech. There is a new release of >> a distro called Slint from Slackware which I am currently also looking >> at. Unfortunately, Linux does not have the equivalent of the WE screen >> reader, and not all applications are accessible with the screen reader >> that comes with Linux. >> >> I am also using WE with Windows 7 which I cannot get away from do to >> business software I use. >> >> I check my email every morning and would be happy if you want to contact >> me directly for any questions. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rod_hutton%40hotmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/trailerdavid%40hotmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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