Hello to everyone
Janina Sajka
janina at afb.net
Fri Aug 24 10:15:04 EDT 2001
Peter:
It may be necessary to shutdown to DOS rather than use a DOS session.
Worst case scenario is that I'll have my linux laptop tomorrow. We can dd
images directly within linux, if need be. Heck, if we have a hub, we can
just install over nfs or ftp from my laptop.
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Peter M.
Konka wrote:
> Janina:
>
> I was trying to do that on a set of CD's i created with the ISO images that
> i downlaoded at a friends house in boston. The rawrite program was trying
> to create a boot.img diskette, but it said that there was a pproblem while
> trying to extract that image.
>
> Now, Charlie downloaded the same exact ISO files, and i will try to create
> the bootable diskette, tommorrow, because today i forgot the CD's at the
> ACB office..
>
>
> --- Peter Konka
>
>
> At 05:21 PM 8/23/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Does your laptop boot cd roms?
> >Is this feature possibly disabled in CMOS?
> >
> >In any case:
> >
> >There'll be a directory on the CD ROM called images. In there you'll find
> >a file called boot.img. That's the floppy disk image. You need to create a
> >floppy using this image.
> >
> >To create a floppy using boot.img as the source image file, go to a DOS
> >session. On the same CD ROM there's another directory called dosutils. In
> >there, there's an executable called rawrite.exe This is for creating
> >floppy disks under DOS.
> >
> >Caution: Turn off your screen reader while rawrite is creating a floppy.
> >You may need to run it once just to get a sense of when you should turn
> >your screen reader off, but you should turn it off or you run the risk of
> >creating a bad floppy--one that's corrupted. So, waste one, but pay
> >attention. Essentially, you need to answer two questions, where's the
> >image you want to use, and where should it write it (A: for example).
> > On
> >Thu, 23 Aug 2001, 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)
> >http://www.openebook.org
> >
> >Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper,
> >Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp
> >
> >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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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)
http://www.openebook.org
Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper,
Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp
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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