hi, ok thanks for explaning this. when I get thecd I will check that out. charles On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Georgina wrote: > Hi > > If you can install from a dos or Windows partition you don't need to bother > with Rawwrite. Just create a directory and put loadlin, speakup.i or > speakup.s and color.gz inside it. I usually use c:\linux. Although with > the newer flavours of Windows that don't have any dos interface I guess that > you'll have to create the floppies. Yes, rawwrite is on the CD but I'd > suggest that you get a copy for Windows and I'm not sure if that is supplied > on the CD. If you can use the loadlin method you could write a simple batch > file that would read something like this: > > @echo off > cd\ > cd c:\linux > loadlin speakup.i root=/dev/ram intrd=color.gz ro ramdisk speakup_synth=apc > speakup_ser=0 > > Yes, your Accent PC is supported and the speakup string appears to be "apc" > so this is the string you'll use to pass to the kernel. Now please read the > documentation provided on the CD, as I've already suggested, or on the > Slackware www site. www.slackware.com where you'll find the Slackware > Essentials book online. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com > [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of cbowman > Sent: 20 November 2001 14:58 > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > Subject: RE: linux questions. > > > hi, ok thanks for the great info. as for a synth i have the accent-pc do > you know if that is supported? just another question if i may. if i > understud you right. I haven't ever used this rar ware can i get this, or > is it on the cd? when i go to install this would i do this under dos, or > windows. thanks alot. > > > On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Georgina wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Yes, it is relatively easy to install. On the Slackware disk you'll have > > speakup.i and speakup.s kernel images. The "i" = IDE and the "s" = SCSI. > > You'll either need to rawwrite the appropriate image to a floppy and the > > same for the color.gz image found on the CD. Or you can start with > loadlin > > from a dos partition. This method is more rigid as rawwriting images to > > floppies can be unreliable when using a screen reader. I think that > you'll > > find enough information on the CD to get you started. You'll need to pass > > some parameters to the kernel at boot up to tell the kernel which > > synthesizer you're using. For example, if you were using a DecTalk > Express > > on COM 1 you'd pass something like this: > > > > ramdisk speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0 > > > > I'm sure that you will find all the information you need on the standard > CD. > > But don't be afraid to ask here or on the Speakup list. You might want to > > have a look at the Speakup reflector either from Windows or Linux. See > the > > Speakup site if you need further documentation. > > > > htt://www.linux-speakup.org > > > > HTH > > > > Gena > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com > > [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of philwh@gate.net > > Sent: 20 November 2001 03:54 > > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > > Subject: Re: linux questions. > > > > > > Hi. > > Slackware is very easy to install and setup. > > I found it much easier than redhat, but > > that is just me. > > > > I have slackware 8.0 installed and slackware 7.0. > > I can't answer your questions about speakup, I haven't used it for > > about 6 months. > > I use a dos machine attached as a serial > > console to my linux systems. > > > > phil > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >