[Icon-tech] New Lister, Linux Question

[Lisa Salinger]

Many thanks to all who've written with suggestions.
Lisa

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From: "Chevelle Strobel" <cstrobel at crosslink.net>
To: "Icon technical discussions." <icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] New Lister, Linux Question


> Perhaps the developers will chime in.  It looks like the Icon uses a tool 
> called 'busybox'.  http://www.busybox.net/
> This is for Embedded Linux systems which means it can run on a portable 
> device or a network device like a router.  The Linux commands seem to be 
> compatible with GNU utilities.http://www.gnu.org
> You might want to Google the Speakup project to learn about the 
> screenreader.
> Any Linux book that teaches you about the 'bash' shell and basic commands 
> like 'ls' to list files, or 'vi' to edit a text file should be helpful to 
> you.
>
>
> On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Valiant8086 wrote:
>
>> Debian linux I think
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Lisa Salinger
>>  To: icon-tech at mulcahy.ws
>>  Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 12:05 AM
>>  Subject: [Icon-tech] New Lister, Linux Question
>>
>>
>>  Hello,
>>      I've been subscribed to the other Icon lists for some time, and 
>> thought I'd take the plunge into deeper waters.  (smile)  I'd like to 
>> learn more about Linux with the ultimate result of being able to use the 
>> Icon's console.  I am writing to find out if there are any simple books 
>> on Linux that others recommend.  There are quite a few on Bookshare, but 
>> I am confused by the various editions and kinds of Linux.  Does the Icon 
>> use a particular version of Linux?  Any help getting started would be 
>> much appreciated.
>>
>>       Lisa Salinger
>>  <lisasali at ptd.net>
>>  and Joie: Guide/SD
>>  http://lisasali.livejournal.com/
>>
>>
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