Hello to everyone

[Gregory Nowak]

Is boot from cd-rom enabled in your bios?
Greg


On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 04:49:17PM -0400, Peter M. Konka wrote:
> I do know trhat the redhat linux cd disc 1 is bootable...  For some reason 
> it doesn't want to boot on my laptop...  I have created a second partition 
> buit i did not format it yet.  How should i go baout installing linux and 
> creating a boot disk for the cd and how do i do dual boot with my current 
> windows operating system?
> 
> --- Peter
> 
> 
> At 04:30 PM 8/23/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >There are mainly a few key files difference between the speakup enabled
> >and the default distros. You could really take care of it
> >iteratively--it's just easier not to have to.
> >
> >Essentially, you really only need the speech enabled floppy disk image to
> >boot your system. That will give you a speaking insta..
> >
> >Next, you need the kernels with speakup--not a small download, but much
> >more manageable over 56K. This will get your system talking when you boot.
> >
> >Lastly, you need the speakup enabled keyboard--forget the exact
> >filename--loadkeys, something like that.
> >
> >I'm sure someone will fill in here. It's probably a good short list to put
> >up for folks who can't handle the megadownloads.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Thu, 23 Aug
> >2001, Amanda Lee wrote:
> >
> > > Excellent Janina, I have notepad open here and am compiling my cheat
> > > sheet.
> > >
> > > I just don't know that I  will be able to download CD images in my
> > > lifetime at 56K for now!  Trying to get DSL but that's another story.
> > >
> > > Have plenty of CDR burning capability at home but no broad band connection
> > > at this point.
> > >
> > > I'm planning to go on vacation for a week.  Wonder if I started a download
> > > before I left if it would be finished in time when I get home hahaha!
> > >
> > > 650MB being the average to fillup a 74 minute CD,  Yeah could happen.
> > >
> > > Thanks!  -  Amanda
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> >
> >--
> >
> >                                 Janina Sajka, Director
> >                                 Technology Research and Development
> >                                 Governmental Relations Group
> >                                 American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> >
> >Email: janina at afb.net           Phone: (202) 408-8175
> >
> >Chair, Accessibility SIG
> >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
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> >
> >Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper,
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> >
> >Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther
> >King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at
> >http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp
> >
> >Learn how to make accessible software at
> >http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp
> >
> >
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