Re: using dropbox with ubuntu mate

Thanks for the info. That's a start. :) I do most of my work from the console, too, but sometimes a gui comes in handy. Appreciate the jumpstart. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Tom Masterson wrote: > Since I

using dropbox with ubuntu mate

o use, so I need to figure out how to work with it. Thanks all. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list

testing ubuntu mate 16.04, and need assistance with wireless connectivity

h the command line, or another gui utility I need to grrab? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/ma

can't reach oralux

Hi folks, I've sent several messages to the contact address at oralux, cont...@oralux.net. Anyone know of another way to reach them? I need some help with voxin-up. Thanks. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after c

Re: spammer on list

I have. Four times at least. She can't bother me now, though. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! On Sun, 13 Nov 2016, mattias wrote: i have mailed the list owner but seems the owner dont care so you have been contacted by the person too

spammer on list

I hope the moderators are around, and removing this Kimi Rachel person from the list. I've got her blocked in alpine, but that process slows alpine down just a bit, so will talk to the server admin of my mail account to try and have her blocked at the server level. Mark Peveto Regis

Re: I broke Vinux.

Amanda, Are you on the vinux list? I can send you subscription info if you like. I won't send it publicly, though, because I don't want the spammer to get it. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! On Sat, 12 Nov 2016, Amanda Lacy wr

Re: I broke Vinux.

Your vinux installer doesn't talk? It ought to. Hmm, that's a problem. The cd should come up talking once it's loaded for you. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! On Sat, 12 Nov 2016, Amanda Lacy wrote: Fortunately all my file

Re: I broke Vinux.

Amanda, I'm not sure what could've happend to your install. Did you take backups before you moved? It may be best to reinstall and restore from backups. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! On Sat, 12 Nov 2016, Amanda Lacy wrote: We

Accessible redhat?

I noticed this list is hosted on redhat.com, but does redhat have accessibility components? I've never heard. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com

Re: A new tts on Linux

Does this have english voices? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! On Thu, 3 Nov 2016, MENGUAL Jean-Philippe wrote: Hi, We are proud announcing release of Kali for GNU/Linux. It includes: - three French speaking voices: Patrick, Michel and

If you pull the latest version of alpine

ostly now, but it's nice to know folks have a choice. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list

Let's talk alpine and it's editor.

omes with alpine, but can hear absolutely nothing when I try to backspace when using espeak and espeakup-git. Has anyone had any success with the alpine editor, or should I go back to nano? Thanks. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens af

Re: Emacspeak and eSpeak

I think it defaults to UK english. Most things have to be changed to US english. Everything happens after coffee! Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent using alpine 2.20.16 Latest version of alpine: git clone http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git On Sat, 8 Oct 2016, Fernando Botelho

linux academy

Does anyone know if linux academy is accessible? Everything happens after coffee! Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent using alpine 2.20.16 Latest version of alpine: git clone http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git ___ Blinux-list mailing list

redhat itself

Hmm, I noticed this is hosted on redhat.com. Does redhat have an accessible distro? Everything happens after coffee! Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.14 ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list

ubuntu mate

y thoughts from ubuntu mate users on this list. Everything happens after coffee! Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.14 ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailma

working with latest espeak

help it. It's harder for me to understand. Everything happens after coffee! Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.14 ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list

Re: How did people here learn GUIs

Oh my word, I forgot about edlin. Had to use that to rebuild a batch file I broke on my first dos box about a month after I got it. Ah, those were the days! Everything happens after coffee! Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Wed, 20 Jul

Re: for those who want console speech in manjaro based distros

>From what I understand, it's just being developed. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Mon, 11 Jul 2016, Al Sten-Clanton wrote: > Never heard of fenrir. Do you know where the info about it is? Thanks! > > Al > >

artic transport

I've got an old artic transport sitting here. Anyone know how I'd get speakup to talk to it? ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list

Re: latest ubuntu

Also, ubuntu mate is accessible as well. I've run it. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from f123 visual using alpine 2.20.13 On Thu, 7 Jul 2016, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > What version of Ubuntu have you tried, and how did you try to bring up speech? > Did

Re: Problems with Alpine.

I'm not a big fan of imap, but since I have 3 different devices that need access to the same account, pop just doesn't work. Bxluh. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Wed, 6 Jul 2016, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > It almost sounds l

for those who want console speech in manjaro based distros

7;s the very short version of what's been one heck of a process for me. Note: once you downgrade espeak, the language may change on you...a simple reboot will fix the problem, which you'll need to do anyway. That's it, folks. Have a good one. Mark Peveto Registered Li

Re: Sharing files between Linux and Windows

I'll be interested in the answer to that question myself. I've had some tell me I need to use samba to do that...I've never been able to make it work. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from F123 Visual using alpine 2.20.13 On Tue, 5 Jul 2016, John J. Boye

Re: how do I find out what's hanging me up?

Is there any way to fix this uninteruptable sleep state? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from F123 Visual using alpine 2.20.13 On Mon, 4 Jul 2016, John G. Heim wrote: > If you can configure a serial console, you would be able to read those > messages. But I still sa

Re: how do I find out what's hanging me up?

Never quite got this solved. Switched the machine over to f123, and don't have the issue. Odd. Sonar and f123 are based off the same platform. Doesn't make sense. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from F123 Visual using alpine 2.20.13 On Sat, 2 Jul 2016, Ton

Re: how do I find out what's hanging me up?

It's not perfect by any means, but brother when you don't have a pair of eyes handy it's better than nothin. I haven't bought knfb yet, although my fiance, Alicia, has it. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Mon, 4 Ju

Re: how do I find out what's hanging me up?

, but I guess it's a start. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Sat, 2 Jul 2016, Tony Baechler wrote: > On 7/2/2016 1:54 AM, Mark Peveto wrote: > > The short version of a long story. I've just installed sonar on a dell pc. >

Re: how do I find out what's hanging me up?

Poweroff and shutdown work, but not reboot...it'll start the process, but not complete it. Mark Peveto Registered linux user number 600552 Sent from Sonar Primary using Thunderbird On 07/02/2016 03:23 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: As user, try systemctl reboot and systemctl shutdown and syst

Re: how do I find out what's hanging me up?

gh. I'll keep at it. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Sat, 2 Jul 2016, Tony Baechler wrote: > On 7/2/2016 1:54 AM, Mark Peveto wrote: > > The short version of a long story. I've just installed sonar on a dell pc. > &

Re: how do I find out what's hanging me up?

I don't really know how old the machine is. It was given to me. I'll check those logs and see what I find out. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Sat, 2 Jul 2016, Tony Baechler wrote: > On 7/2/2016 1:54 AM, Mark Peveto w

how do I find out what's hanging me up?

now, sudo systemctl reboot, and other options. How, without sighted help, can I find out what's causing this machine to hang when I reboot. What's strange is this...why does it shut down just fine, but not reboot? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent f

Re: turning on the links are numbered feature in links?

Now there's one I haven't seen in a while. shellworld.net. A while back, they were based in Mississippi. Are they still? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Wed, 29 Jun 2016, Karen Lewellen wrote: > Hi, > I am not talking

Re: Looking for a good Linux shop in Madison, Wisconsin

Not all that far from you as places go. In Iowa. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Wed, 29 Jun 2016, John G Heim wrote: > I happen to be in Madison and I've already offered to upgrade John's machine > for him. But there is

Re: Looking for a good Linux shop in Madison, Wisconsin

Hi John, I don't think you'd need a linux shop specifically, just a good computer store that can get you the kind of drive and such. Check with best buy if you've got one close...they can probably get you headed in the right direction. Have a good one. Mark Peveto Registered Li

Re: alsa and pulse. is this good or not?

It may be good information, but I've tried to remove it before, and it does cause quite a mess. If you think you can do it successfully, you can sure try, but I'd suggest being careful. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.13 On Mon, 2

Re: updating thunderbird on vinux

I've had trouble with that on my one gig machine as well. Ack. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.13 On Fri, 24 Jun 2016, Jude DaShiell wrote: > That, or maybe try a couple thunderbird alternatives if you're up to it. > There&#x

Re: updating thunderbird on vinux

As we say in the south...nuttin. It don't do a dern thing. I tried it, though, hoping it would. I'm told i hafta wait 'til the update finally hits the repos. *sigh* Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 On Fri, 24 Jun 2016, Jude

updating thunderbird on vinux

but I want it. Can anyone help? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.13 ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list

Re: need to skip vinux and install ubuntu

You can try vinux, orubuntu mate. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.13 On Tue, 7 Jun 2016, Kristoffer Gustafsson wrote: > Hi. > In order to get my wireless card I need to be running ubuntu 15.10 or later. > > How was it with the n

Re: console speech

So, if i read this right, you can't run the graphical interface, and the console at the same time, though, right? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.13 On Fri, 3 Jun 2016, Doug Smith wrote: > > > > I have had no problems on the a

Re: console speech

I could get console speech to work. Another friend of mine has great luck with his console speech on a manjaro based distro, but we can't figure out where the disconnect is for me and others. Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.13 On Fri, 3 J

Re: console speech

There is. The missing link, at least in the cases I'm dealing with, Christopher, is the inability to install speechd-up. Many seem to think there isn't a version that'll work with arch based distros. So far, they seem to be correct, because I haven't seen an install

support list for ubuntu mate

Does anyone know if the ubuntu mate developers have created any kind of email support list? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.10 ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com

Re: console speech

m van der Walt Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion To: Linux for blind general discussion Subject: Re: console speech Get rid of pulseaudio. You should be able to google how to do that on your distro. HTH, Willem On Wed, 25 May 2016, Mark Peveto wrote: I'm at my witt's en

Re: console speech

Can I do that and not murder speech in the process? Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Sent from vinux using alpine 2.20.10 On Wed, 25 May 2016, Willem van der Walt wrote: > Get rid of pulseaudio. > You should be able to google how to do that on your distro. > HTH, Willem

console speech

a little nuts. I like vinux, and am using it now, but would also like the opportunity to work with these other distros. I've been able to install my favorite programs, but trying to use them from a terminal just doesn't read well, so I need the console. Oh, and before someone says googl

installing kali

I'm working on burning the kali linux distro to cd. Do i need to be on a support list for 'em? I need to know if it'll be possible to start speech once I have the live cd runnin. Mark Peveto Sent from my primary machine ___ Blinux-li

Re: connecting to wireless network

to start the > install once it starts booting. You also need a screen attached to that > machine. I can't help if you're doing anything with vm environments though. > > On Thu, 5 May 2016, Mark Peveto wrote: > > > Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 09:49:31 > > From:

Re: connecting to wireless network

On Thu, 5 May 2016, Mark Peveto wrote: > > > Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 09:29:36 > > From: Mark Peveto > > Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion > > To: Linux for blind general discussion > > Subject: Re: connecting to wireless network > > > > Forgive

Re: connecting to wireless network

Forgive the newby here, guys...is kali another distro? On Thu, 5 May 2016, Jude DaShiell wrote: > Stock debian can be problematical even if the firmware debian iso is used for > an install since I have a ralink usb wifi adapter even the firmware disk can't > install even though all drivers are su