Installing from the Woody Disks -- How?

[Janina Sajka]

Thanks, Luke.

It's chattering now, so I guess I'm on my way installing.

Where was I stuck? I tried to hand edit syslinux.cfg to add
xpeakup_synth=XXX, noting that "linux" was the default kernel. I
doublechecked and didn't find errors.

So, I re-imaged the resc1440.bin floppy and entered 'boot
speakup_synth=dtlk' by hand.

Search me. I should think the other would also have worked, but that's
academic to me at this point.

PS: I did look at the docs before posting. There's nothing at all in the
woody directory--except the warning to not select any keymap whatsoever.
And, of course the Debian docs don't refer to a Speakup option--not that
the process is all that different from other distros.

Luke Davis writes:
> From: Luke Davis <ldavis at shellworld.net>
> 
> Janina
> 
> When I asked these questions, you told me several times to RTFM.  I'll see
> if I can avoid telling you that, but it is implied...:)
> 
> rescue.bin
> root.bin
> drv1.bin
> ...
> drv5.bin
> 
> I would suggest the ext3 rescue.bin.
> 
> After rescue.bin boots (takes about two seconds from end of POST), enter:
> 
> linux speakup_synth=xxxxxx
> 
> Press enter, wait until your disk stops moving (about two minutes), insert
> the next disk, and press enter again.
> When that disk finishes loading (you should be speaking by now), you'll
> get a lot of missing module warnings, and eventually the setup program
> will start.
> 
> Luke
> 
> 
> On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Janina Sajka wrote:
> 
> > I have an old machine I want to use as a terminal, mostly. It doesn't
> > have much RAM or HD, so Debian seems to make the most sense with its
> > minimal system requirements.
> >
> > So, I have logged onto the speakup site where I find disks for Woody and
> > for Potato. Since I want to be up to date, I'm trying to use the Woody
> > floppy disk images--but I'm not clear on how I'm supposed to launch the
> > installation and supply the synthesizer keyword for my internal
> > Doubletalk.
> >
> > What I see there is several versions of a root.bin floppy, and five drv
> > diskettes. Also, there's a rescue image. What's the sequence?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
> 
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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