There are talking linux installs - presumably you could also use one of these? Just boot from device x and install to device y, and you aught to be good to go.
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Jacob Kruger" <ja...@blindza.co.za> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 6:24 To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Portable interactive fiction game playing device/unit No idea if it includes orca, etc., but, here's a sort of announcement page for the raspberry pi version of ubuntu mate, including both a torrent download link for the image, as well as, I think, a direct download link - they actually ask you to use the bittorrent, and offer seeding afterwards: https://ubuntu-mate.org/raspberry-pi/ Also seems like you'd definitely need sighted help for initial boot-up, for the setup wizard, but anyway. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA "Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh K" <joshknnd1...@gmail.com> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Portable interactive fiction game playing device/unit > and I also read the latest ubuntu mate 15.10 has a version for the > raspberry pie. > > follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982 > > On 11/13/2015 11:20 PM, Jacob Kruger wrote: >> Thomas, it's way more than just an interactive fiction gaming unit, but >> that was my sort of context-specific posting to this list. >> >> It's a full debian linux PC that literally fits in the palm of your hand, >> and in terms of portability, biggest issue would be needing to use it >> with an external keyboard. >> >> My primary reason for actually getting hold of one was since want to try >> using it as a small, portable, low-end web server, and have got 80% of >> that process sorted - apache is installed, along with PHP script >> processing, and now just need to still get MySQL support installed, and >> good to go. >> >> Check out the mainstream documentation page: >> http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianDocumentation >> >> And, the less than complete VI specific usage website: >> http://www.raspberryvi.org/ >> >> Did also try out frotz interpreter, with wumpus.z5 yesterday, via SSH >> terminal, working on unit, and worked pretty much perfectly though. >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> "Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..." >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" >> <thomasward1...@gmail.com> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 3:56 AM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Portable interactive fiction game playing >> device/unit >> >> >>> Hi Jacob, >>> >>> Cool. Sounds like a nifty little gaming device you got there. The only >>> thing is while I do like interactive fiction games I'm not sure I'd >>> want to pay out the investment for something like this myself since I >>> only play interactive fiction games occasionally. If the /Raspberry >>> device had a broader spectrum of games I might actually consider the >>> investment in something like it since it would come in handy in times >>> like now when I may be in the hospital for an extended amount of time >>> with little to nothing to do. Dragging around a laptop isn't really an >>> option in my case and I don't have a smartphone so I could see >>> something like your Raspberry Pie being a nice little device between >>> those extremes. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/12/15, Jacob Kruger <ja...@blindza.co.za> wrote: >>>> Am currently playing around with a raspberry pi unit/device, which is >>>> effectively a low-level full linux/debian operating system PC >>>> implemented on >>>> a piece of hardware roundabout the size of a box of cigarettes. >>>> >>>> It took a little bit of effort to get it up and running/cooperating, >>>> and >>>> don't seem to be able to use orca screen reader with it's version of a >>>> GUI, >>>> which is x-windows, but, after installing speakUp console screen >>>> reader, you >>>> can switch between the multiple console windows, and thanks to Thomas >>>> having >>>> helped me out with the relevant commands a while ago, to install frotz >>>> interpreter on a linux system - sudo apt-get install frotz - I now have >>>> the >>>> frotz interpreter installed on this unit, and since it runs off >>>> micro-USB >>>> cable for power - the same thing most modern smart phones use for >>>> charging >>>> their batteries - if I plug it into the portable cellphone charging >>>> unit >>>> have here, and plug in my earphones, then I could literally play most >>>> IF >>>> games anywhere/everywhere, without having to drain my phone's battery, >>>> etc. >>>> >>>> Does require connecting a USB keyboard, but, still - besides full-size >>>> keyboard, it's a PC-in-your-pocket. >>>> >>>> There's also at least one other raspberry-specific game I know of, but, >>>> am >>>> also planning to play around with python code on this unit, etc. etc., >>>> so >>>> let's see...<smile> >>>> >>>> Overall, while it wasn't all that simple to get it up and running, >>>> accessibly on my own, the total cost of what have here now is >>>> roundabout >>>> ZAR700 = +-$55, or thereabouts, but anyway. >>>> >>>> Stay well >>>> >>>> Jacob Kruger >>>> Blind Biker >>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>> "Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..." >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>> list, >>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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