Hello to everyone

Peter M. Konka pmk5485 at concentric.net
Fri Aug 24 00:59:57 EDT 2001


Yes that is all enabled, and my laptop cd rom drive boots everything else.

Peter

At 07:33 PM 8/23/01 -0500, you wrote:
>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
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> > >
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> > >
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