Re: Knoppix
grml had or has boot line parameters that can be used to test the volume
of a sound card before installation ever starts. If I remember correctly
it was the first and only accessible version of Linux to offer such
additional help. If the speech is a problem after installation, that's a
different kettle of fish and admitedly more problematical. On Mon, 28 Jan
2013, Tony Baechler wrote:
> On 1/28/2013 7:27 AM, Klaus Knopper wrote:
> > Have you tried the ADRIANE version of Knoppix, a Debian derivative,
> > which starts with speech immediately?
>
>
> Yes, I have. The CD I burned is in front of me as I write and I plan to give
> it to a new Linux user. I'm impressed that it comes up talking. That's why I
> abandoned grml also. It became too difficult to get speech reliably.
> However, I have two major problems. First, I can't adjust my volume. I tried
> looking at the minimal documentation and I can't figure out how. Second, I
> can't get to a shell, so I can't try amixer or aumix. Since it uses SBL and
> not Speakup, the commands don't work the way I would expect. It appears that
> I am put into a menu from which I can't exit, but I can hardly hear it, so I
> don't really know what's going on. For someone with no Linux experience, it's
> a good choice because of the friendly menu system, but for an experienced user
> who wants a live or rescue CD, the menu gets in the way. Since I couldn't get
> to a shell, I couldn't shut down the machine.
>
>
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