Re: how do I go about starting with linux?

Re: how do I go about starting with linux? Hi there,as a response to similar questions I use to link to my previous answers discussing the relationship between Linux and the potential user, and how should it be performed and whether it's a good idea.But from your post, I guess

Re: how do I go about starting with linux?

Re: how do I go about starting with linux? Hi there,as a response to similar questions I use to link to my previous answers discussing the relationship between Linux and the potential user, and how should it be performed and whether it's a good idea.But from your post, I guess

how do I go about starting with linux?

how do I go about starting with linux? HiSo I am getting a vps server so I can host my minecraft server, but that thing uses linux. I am a windows guy, but now I have to learn this. How do I go about it? It uses ubonto 20.4, but I can change to 18 I think. URL: https

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux:

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux: Ok, thanks guys! I'm asking questions because, as sayed I'm totally new in the Linux world. I'll try audacity and give it a chance.Now I'm thinking of starting Ubuntu Mate in such a way that it brings me directly to the terminal

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux:

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux: Ok, thanks guys! I'm asking questions because, as sayed I'm totally new in the Linux world. I'll try audacity and give it a chance. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/588712/#p588712 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux:

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux: At 3: you said it yourself. Use audacity. Sudo apt install audacity URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/588710/#p588710 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux:

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux: I would say Audacity.Interface is similar to the Windows one, though some parts (unless they hav improved upon them), you may need to use Flat review in some spots. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/588709/#p588709

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux:

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux: I'm feeling like a kid using blocks like Lego, trying to build something new. I've started with Ubuntu Mate and I'm trying to build a laptop just as i want; I mean with only the programs I need; I'm trying to learn the terminal

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux:

Re: My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux: congrats.I allways trying to do that, but no success with installing this. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/588507/#p588507 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin

My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux:

My dreams come true; I'm starting loving Linux: Hi guys!As in the subject, I'm starting really loving Linux; now using ubuntu Mate 20.04.Could you suggest me some audio recorders or saws that are accessible using orca?Are there any distros for making my re-born pc into a audio/music

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Good luck in linux. I really like working with terminal stuff. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/581494/#p581494 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux After a lot of trying, and chattering here, I am reporting that all those questions didn't go to waste, and I did managed to install a working copy of ubuntu mate.Now begins the learning process... URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/581327/#p581327

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux just so you know wsl isnt the same as just strate up linux. i dont know what is difrent but i know its not the same URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580822/#p580822 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux For working with WSL, a bit of knowledge of using the linux terminal would help. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580819/#p580819 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux what can the opensuse boot menu let us do. is it a boot loader? like chose windows or linux? or what is it? i woudl like to know. and what is the best linux distro specificly made for the blind. ever herd of luwrain? its a distro with a custom(desktop)that lets us use

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Keep  in mind that wsl  only runs the command line version of the distribution you're intending to run alongside Windows.Thus, you must have enough knowledge to actually use the command line, it can be done, but you need quite a bit of training. URL: https

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux you dont need sighted help. you just download a linux distobution from the windows store. open the app. and follow the instructions. and i would say yes you need to have linux knowledge URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580728/#p580728 -- Audiogames

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Okay, some WSL questions:Do you really need the knowledge of linux before you can use WSL?how is the set-up process? Do I need to get some sighted help for that?And would screen readers already installed on my system would work with WSL? (for example, NVDA.) URL

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux If I remember right, it is similar to how the Windows one looks. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580619/#p580619 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux what does the boot screen let us do exactly URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/580602/#p580602 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux The only Linux distro I've only known that has a talking boot screen , is Open SUSE, by pressing F9 before the computer fully boots up.Sadly, the web site which had a recording with that in action, is long gone from the world.The person who created said recording can

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux The only Linux distro I've only known that has a talking boot screen , is Open SUSE, by pressing F9 before the computer fully boots up.Sadly, the web site which had a recording with that in action, is long gone from the world. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux No, it didn't, unfortunately. Because from what I understand, when you're in UEFI configuration, it loaded its own tiny operating system which the manufacturer embedded to the hardware. Which is, again, no accessibility. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/579355

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux No, it didn't, unfortunately. Because from what I understand, when you're in UEFI configuration, it loaded its own tiny operating system which the manufacturer embedded to the hardware. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/579355/#p579355 -- Audiogames

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @28:I realized after reading that post, that I wrote it wrong.What I meant to say was that windows 10 let's you boot into that, so I thought it might offer some functionality there. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/579339/#p579339 -- Audiogames-reflector

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Windows 10 does not. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/579314/#p579314 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux So a question, how is the accessibility on uefi? apparently windows 10 offers this functionality, so I was hoping that there would be at least something there. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/579313/#p579313 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux If your computer uses the Intel VTX technology, you do need to enable it first. Most modern hardware these day uses the technology. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578344/#p578344 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Try to run one of Jake Gross's virtual machines found at grossgang.com and see if they work. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578272/#p578272 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux I tried to boot the Ubuntu mate the most latest version, and no I have not tried any other virtual machines, this one was my first.I created the machine successfully, but the problem is that it won't power up, and would give me that error. URL: https

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @22 Are you using a motherboard and cpu that support intel VTX/inter virtualisation technologies? Also which os did you tried to boot and did you have success running any other vm's.Edit: I see. You do have intel vtx, but you need to enable it in bios. Regarding

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @22 Are you using a motherboard and cpu that support intel VTX/inter virtualisation technologies? Also which os did you tried to boot and did you have success running any other vm's. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/578231/#p578231 -- Audiogames-reflector

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux In the Vmware, after I created the virtual machine, I am getting the following error:Error while powering on: This host supports Intel VT-x, but Intel VT-x is disabled.Intel VT-x might be disabled if it has been disabled in the 810S/firmware settings or thehost has

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @20 Thank you. If any of you is interested on looking how i managed to kinda rebuild sonar or just check out how its made, hed over to https://github.com/blind-computing/sonargnulinuxYou can also get beta releases of my sonar rebuild at https://sourceforge.net

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @19The last version of Sonar GNU/Linux can be found here, though they moved away from Manjaro at that point as you probably know:https://sourceforge.net/projects/sonarg … t/downloadI am at the moment unable to find any Sonar Manjaro specific info, thus I'm still

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @19The last version of Sonar GNU/Linux can be found here, though they moved away from Manjaro at that point as you probably know:https://sourceforge.net/projects/sonarg … t/downloadI am at the moment unable to find any Sonar Manjaro specific info, thus I'm still

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @18 Do you stil have some old sonar images? I am also reviving sonar. At this point most stuff is pretty much done except the installer. If someone would be willing to port an already existing installer or build a new one that'd be great. I just wanted these old sonar

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @17 Thanks for the VMWare 16 notice. I'm still on VMWare 15.The only time I tried the KDE desktop, is when choosing it with Debian. Jinux (which it's latest version can be found at https://nashcentral.duckdns.org/projects.html), fixed that errors problem. Well

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @17 Thanks for the VMWare 16 notice. I'm still on VMWare 15.The only time I tried the KDE desktop, is when choosing it with Debian. Jinux (which it's latest version can be found at https://nashcentral.duckdns.org/projects.html), fixed that errors problem. Well

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux To be honest, I am not sure about vm software.Vmware player 15 may work for you but not 16.Even with vmware installed, you do get a few accessibility issues.1.  when typing into fields like name virtual machine, path, etc you will get no feedback.Not exactly sure if I

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux I've also build a custom manjaro image that uses mate. I've made it since manjaro's default iso doesn't have orca. You can get it at https://sourceforge.net/projects/manjarotalking/ URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/574475/#p574475 -- Audiogames-reflector

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Hello,@14: After you set up things as you want them, the process is quite accessible.Uefi registers various boot sources available, what includes also partitions with installed systems.You need a sighted assistance to help you get them to order in which you want

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Okay, got few questions :How the duel booting is in the terms of screen reader functionality?Also, what about the Linux installation process? Is there a way to enable speech during that?In future, I'm thinking of installing a copy of Linux on a USB hard drive, would

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Instead of farting around with dual boot setups running from the same drive and all the potential headaches that come with doing so, I like using this 5.25" drive bay.It houses 4 2.5" drives, you can power the drives up and down individually and can swap

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Yeah a VM will feel slower than on bare metal. I just don't like dual booting because it's nerve racking. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/569875/#p569875 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Hello,@7: what's wrong with dual boot?I have my disk split to 5 partitions, 4 for operating systems and one for common data. Not all four are installed yet, I have currently Windows and Ubuntu mate, with the latter being the primary system.It works really nice, I can

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Linux does things that might not make sense for windows users, like using more RAM, but it also gets things out of the way and into the virtual memory when it needs to do so. It might use the RAM you have to help things run faster or start faster. It also doesn't move

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux For the ram thing, I read once somewhere that the operating systems do that because it is much more faster to get information from the ram, so if the ram remains unutilized, the system would use it.As for the flavors, I think I should start with one, stick

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux For my self, I can say I like linux very much indeed. In fakt, I am full out linux for almost two months now, and I don't really feel windows missing. Well, of course what's missing the most are some of the more advanced nvda features such as nvda ocr(I really could

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux I have about 585MiB usage right now in memory in my Ubuntu Mate machine. I could get that down further if I killed the desktop and X. On Arch, I could get it down to just under 100 on the shell with no desktop.Dual booting has its drawbacks, I don't know if I'd

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Hello,@5: yes, there are many very interesting distributions of Linux.For example, KaliLinux is a Debian fork designed specially for hacking, with repos containing all the necessary software to attack all sorts of things, from encrypted archives, through hashed

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux I also recommend Uriq Linux if you're looking for a fully FSF (Free Software Foundation) compliant Linux distro. In other words, Uriq only uses free software (think free speech, not free beer), which means you can't easily play MP3's or use Adobe Flash, and it may

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Hello,@3: yes, WSL is rather a tool, than a full system for everyday use. Learning Linux with it is most likely not a good idea, like it wouldn't be a way to go to learn Windows with Wine.From my experience, using an OS is the best way to experience it, so

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux @2:You're right that I do want to feel out a new operating system, and I won't also lie that the easy availability of the tools of programming like compilers and libraries, did also attracted my attention.Also, I think it'll be a good experience for me over all.I

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Hello,well, first of all, let's ask honestly, what's your goal?What is the reason, why you want to start with Linux?If the answer is because programs x, y, z run on it, then my recommendation is to simply use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), instead of messing

Re: Starting in linux

Re: Starting in linux Hello,well, first of all, let's ask honestly, what's your goal?What is the reason, why you want to start with Linux?If the answer is because programs x, y, z run on it, then my recommendation is to simply use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), instead of messing

Starting in linux

Starting in linux So, I wasn't sure whether to put this on the developer's room or here, but in the end I settled on here since it doesn't have to do much with development.As the topic states, I want to start with linux, and I have few questions:1. I have been recommended virtual box