Getting started

[Jürgen Dengo]

Hello. I'm also quite new to linuxs, but you should start with debian, it's 
one of the best operating systems from linux world or you could try out 
ubuntu. Both of them have brltty support and ubuntu has even some more 
settings aboard when you install it. Anyway you should google for the guides 
for the command line and you will find them, because I don't remember the 
addresses anymore. With both of them, brltty support comes automatically and 
it also works with the usp braille display. The installers are straight 
forward. To use speach I recommend you to try out speakup. You should also 
join the speakup mailinglist.
With regards
Jürgen Dengo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Dalton" <daniel.dalton47 at gmail.com>
To: <blinux-list at redhat.com>; <brltty at mielke.cc>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:31 PM
Subject: Getting started


> Hi,
>
> I want to use fedora. I am just new to linux and want to use a combination 
> of both braille and speech. would I just need   BRLTTY?
>
> I have windows installed here now. Should I just install fedora over the 
> top of windows?
> Could this break the computer at all if something went wrong?
> And if I need to get windows back how do I get it back? I don't have a 
> disk.
>
> How long does it take to install linux? And how long does it take to 
> install brltty?
>
> I am using a braille note MPower. What connection should I use? I don't 
> have a serial port.
>
> If I am just a beginner to linux should I try installing linux myself with 
> sighted help? The people I will be asking are just basic windows users.
> So will I be able to install everything ok?
>
> How long will it take before I can do most things that I could in windows 
> in linux?
> Does anyone know of a good getting started guide to the terminal?
>
> Also how do I make my braille display start at start up?
> I read somewhere that you can damage a braille display some how if you do 
> this. Is this true? Or if I just install BRLTTY and boot  with it 
> connected will it be ok?
>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> -- 
> Daniel Dalton
>
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/
> daniel.dalton47 at gmail.com
>
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