John,  there are free screen readers for Linux but I do not recall their
names.  The hardware should work fine for Linux and several flavors are
about.  I will send this to my programmer a CLE who does my Linux LAN
for my radio program here at work.  Good luck and you should enjoy this.



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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: OT Linux question

Hi all, OT I know but I have an old laptop here I got for a project that
I found something better for and as if I don't have enough useless
projects waiting around that I'll never understand why I'd even want to,
I'd like to add another one and put linux on this old laptop.
Keep in mind it's old, 64 MB RAM, has a 1 GB hard drive in it now but
I'll be putting a 2 GB one in it if that drive checks out, I forget the
speed of the computer I think it's a 133 or 166 though. Is there a
version of linux, and screen reader for it I can install on that to play
with? I have no intention of ever changing over to another OS but with
all the computer work I do, I'm sure I'll have one with linux on it
someday and I'd like to have something I can play with so I can at least
know where the problems are and the basics. If anyone has suggestions,
I'd like them. If there is nothing, I guess plan B is to see if I can
get the laptop rated 1 of the 5 worst of all time and make it run
windows 98 at least well enough to use it at ham radio events to
demonstrate digital modes. I hate to see things sit so I'll have to use
it for something. Otherwise I guess it goes in the huge box of projects
I've put aside with everything I need to finish them, but no drive or
time to get them finished. Ebay's going to have a lot of fun off me when
the day comes I have to move it all because that's where it's all going.

I'll probably be able to get enough to pay the moving bills on all the
nickel and dime stuff alone.
John Miller N1UMJ
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