I'm a big fan of Arch Linux. Go to www.archlinux.org and look around in the wiki for archlinux for the blind or something like that. Chris Brannon has developed a talking boot image with speech at the text console. From there, one can install gnome, gnome-extra to get Orca going. Sorry, I don't have the exact URL right now but can look this up later on tomorrow if you're more interested. On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 07:23:06AM -0700, Stephen wrote: > Not sure how it will go for install bit gentoo has a massive application > repo and a solid pox build. And since they build from source its very cross > arch friendly. > > I would also look at the recent Ubuntu as they might have some easy things > built > On Oct 22, 2010 11:33 PM, "Technomage Hawke" > wrote: > > well, > > I finally got with the program and went imap on my mac. this means I don't > need to store any messages locally.it also means I can check my mail from > other locations using my powerbook. > > > > speaking of which, I may need some sighted help getting a workable image > for a talking linux on that machine. Adriane knoppix looks good, except all > my testing lead to crashes under a VM on the big mac. > > > > this could be a problem in virtualbox. > > > > also, I think I am going to take my old windows machine, and convert it > over to linux. I was waiting for Voc Rehab to get off their collective butts > and do something about getting me some adaptive technology. but it looks > like its going to take a while. besides adriane knoppix, any other good > talking linux distress anyone can think of? I keep getting too many useless > hits in google and its maddeningly slow using speech. > > > > -Eric > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss