a few things

[Deedra Waters]

at this point I don't have access to the linux partision at all. unless we
load it from the cd which doesn't bring up speech
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: a few things


> Grub is not as accessible as lilo. Don't know what your Windows problem
> was, but I've not seen Windows problems based on lilo, myself. What kind
> of Windows problems? What Windows?
>
> My advice is to put lilo back as your boot loader--or use the commercial
> program System Commander which knows a lot about Windows and handles
> linux, too. But, lilo is free and System Commander isn't.
>
> PS: You did create a bootable floppy during your linux install, didn't
> you? Can you boot linux using that floppy?
>  On Thu, 6 Sep
> 2001, Deedra Waters wrote:
>
> > we tried this and that didn't work. So we tried installing grub
instead...
> > but then we got the error with windows. still not sure what we're
missing.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kirk Wood" <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: a few things
> >
> >
> > > RE-install lilo. When it comes to the boot menu, pressing tab will
give
> > > you the options. You must type in any option other then the
> > > default. The default will be marked with an astrick. You can change
the
> > > default by editing lilo.conf found in /etc then running lilo from a
> > > command prompt.
> > >
> > > =======
> > > Kirk Wood
> > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
> > >
> > > The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when open.
> > > If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out.
> > >
> > >
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