Re: [gentoo-user] for the speakup users on the list

[Jude DaShiell]

Yes, I am blind and can disassemble computers okay but never could learn
to assemble them since the equipment to test memory external to computers
has been and will remain inaccessible.  This if it's done will have to be
done by a repair shop and likely will cost more to repair this machine
than replace it if that much work is involved.


On Sun, 17 Apr 2022, Mark Knecht wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 8:14 AM Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@×××××.com> wrote:
> >
> > Has the links browser crashed other computers when used with speakup?  If
> > it turns out I'm not unique maybe a safer browser choice ought to go on
> > the next minimal iso.
> >
> >
>
> To start, as you mention speakup, if you are yourself blind I acknowledge
> at the outset my suggestions below may not be the most practical.
>
> I'd start by doing everything I could to ensure the underlying motherboard
> and memory are stable:
>
> 1) Disconnect all external devices other than your keyboard
> 2) Disconnect all internal drives other than the one you need to install to
> 3) Remove all memory except for 1 stick
> 4) If the machine has a motherboard VGA AND you have a card-based
> GPU then remove that card
> 5) Leave wired ethernet connected if the machine and your network
> support it.
>
> At that point run memtest86 from USB or a DVD. If it's stable then
> start adding back memory. Double check that all memory is the
> same spec. I bought a used MB recently with 6 sticks but 2 of them
> weren't the same as the other 4.
>
> If all of that works I'd install some very light distro - probably
> Ubuntu Server but you're free to choose - with the goal to
> get a Linux kernel running. At that point I'm probably going to
> install something like btop and watch temperatures.
>
> If all that worked then you've made forward progress. If it
> doesn't you've also made forward progress.
>
> Good luck,
> Mark
>
>