Linux installation

[Richard Villa]

But Janina how do I specify the mount point that the system wants?

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: Linux installation


>
> Richard:
>
> The diskdruid doesn't speak as well as most of the rest of the
> installation program. But, you found that out already. Essentially, you
> need to work smart when you use it. The problem is an old familiar one, if
> memory serves me correctly. Namely, the cursor is always routed back to
> the top of the page--so you have to be careful that you're actually where
> you think you are. Your friend is the dot on the numeric keypad. It will
> tell you where your audio cursor is. So, take a bearing after doing any
> action via the tab key or after typing in data. Then, you can move around
> the screen with the screen review functions of speakup to double check.
>
> Now, how it works ...
>
> It's a grid. The various partitions are in a column at the left. There's
> an asterisk to the left of the partition designation. One of the other
> colums allows you to check "fill up remaining space" and diskdruid will
> just use whatever's left on that disk.
>
> Use your tab key to move left and right from field to field. When you're
> in the list of available partitions=--the first column--arrow down to the
> partition you want. Again, you may have to plan in advance and just count.
> But, you can check before you go further because you can look for the
> asterisk.
>
> Personally, I hate this part of the install because it is so important and
> so unfriendly to speech. Can you say inaccessible?
>  On Mon, 16 Jul 2001,
> Richard Villa wrote:
>
> > Well folks,
> >
> > I have tried to get the system loaded and have a couple of questions.
> >
> > 1. When I get to the section that deals with partitioning, it the
install
> > allows me to choose the app I want for partitioning.  I choose the first
> > utility but am at a loss as to how to specify the mount that the install
> > wants.  What do I have to type other than the slash?
> >
> > 2. How do I tell the utility that I want to use hdb and that I want to
use
> > the entire drive?
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
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