Installing from the Woody Disks -- How?

[Janina Sajka]

I skipped the driver disks--at least for now. I don't know that I have
much memory on this box, so I wanted to get the HD partitioned and get a
swpa partition available. It chose 64 Mb for swap, so I guess I have 32
Mb of RAM as I suspected.

It's now checking for bad blocks on /usr.

I think my main goal with these disks is to get to a basic, working
system with apt. I think I can take it from there pretty well.

Thanks for the advice about minimizing dependence on these floppies. I
appreciate that.

Luke Davis writes:
> From: Luke Davis <ldavis at shellworld.net>
> 
> I tried the syslinux.cfg bit too, with no success.
> 
> You're going to run into errors here and there in the installation,
> because those woody disks are *ooooold*, and the utils have been updated
> since then.
> 
> I've done this four or five times now, but none in the last month.  So
> someone correct me if I'm wrong, but does she really need those driver
> disks?  I vaguely remember thinking that there was a menu option that
> would let one get away without them, but I don't remember if I ever tried
> it.
> 
> Another thing: when doing the module and driver selections, do only what
> you *absolutely* need.  As you'll soon see, that part of the installation
> program is not fun with which to work, and it's easier to configure needed
> modules, etc., after the fact.
> 
> Luke
> 
> 
>  On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Janina Sajka wrote:
> 
> > 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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> >
> >
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

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