Screen Magnifier

[Øyvind Lode]

Hi

I want to use Linux on the desktop, at least try it out.
My problem is that KDE and GNOME has been inaccessible to me due to my 
poor vision.

I have been using Linux on servers for quite a long time now, but I have 
to administrate them using Windows and Putty.
The reason for that is just because I have a very good magnifier 
software called Supernova which unfortunately only are available on Windows.

I tried Gnopernicus on a Ubuntu installation once (I think it was the 
last stable release) but I cannot use Gnopernicus at all.
With Supernova I get fullscreen magnification and I'm also able to 
administrate Linux servers at work and at home.
Supernova gives me a brilliant magnification (in fullscreen using one 
monitor) and its also very easy to switch between inverted colours which 
is very important to me.
I only have to press Ctrl+0 (on the numpad) to switch between inverted 
colours (high contrast white text on black background) and regular 
Windows colours.
Focus tracking are also essential to me, I get focus tracking in all 
applications including Putty which is very important to me since I do 
much of my work in a Unix shell.

I have read about Gnopernicus in the GNOME Accessibility Guide but I 
cannot get it to work for me.

Do I need 2 monitors?
If I have to monitors will I have a fullscreen magnifier on one of the 
screens?
Does anyone know how Gnopernicus works compared to Supernova?

I would love to use Linux on my Desktop and appreciate all help.

-Øyvind