[nabs-l] Linux Cost

[Mark J. Cadigan]

With all this talk about vinux I decided to try it. I installed it on an old 
laptop I no longer used.  Problem is, it talks when I turn it on, and when I 
shut it off, but, no speech while it is running. Orca lodes fine, but, will 
not talk. The laptop is a Pentium 3 mobile, with 512mb ram. It was 
originally win 98 but, just linix now.

Thaughts, suggestions,
Thanks
Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nimer Jaber" <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 1:03 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Linux Cost


> Hello,
>
> If you find a Linux netbook with ubuntu, you can easly convert it to
> Vinux and it is accessible out of the box unless the manufacturer
> removed certain accessibility packages.
>
> Thanks
> Nimer J
>
> On 23/10/2010, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>> There are many PC's that you can buy with a Linux OS preinstalled, 
>> although
>> if you want to use something like Vinux you will need to install it
>> yourself. You can find linux netbooks for 2 or 300 dollars easily, maybe
>> even cheaper.
>> On Oct 22, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Joe Orozco wrote:
>>
>>> I know you supposedly save money on Linux, given it's free, but how do 
>>> you
>>> truly save money if you wanted to invest in a new PC?  Is a retailer 
>>> going
>>> to sell you a product with Linux pre-installed to forego the cost of
>>> Windows?  Just curious.  I've been intrigued with the Braille+ given the
>>> platform and a lingering interest to return to computer programming.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their 
>>> sleeves,
>>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy
>>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 1:21 PM
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] vinux notetaker
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> ok if you want eloquence for vinux do the following.
>>> go to www.oralux.net buy voxin. then install it using the directions on
>>> the vinux wiki. copy and paste into the terminal you should be fine.
>>>
>>> Josh
>>>
>>>
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