Well, the way I did it was to copy the boot manager to the disk only, but I put it on my hard drive first. I did something like dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/fd0 count=512 The first 512 bytes of the hard drive is the boot sector. Then I did grub -u to get it off the hard drive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Everiss" <shaun.e@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: Fedora core 3 and oralux > I have fedora core 3. > When I install it, instead of creating the boot manager could I have it on my hard disk but get it to create a boot disk during install so I could boot from it when I wanted to? > That would solve a lot of problems. > At 02:34 p.m. 25/02/2005, you wrote: > >I use a boot floppy to start linux when I want it. I got fedora core 2, > >should really upgrade to 3. I just use it in text mode, haven't figured out > >gnopernicus yet, since there's not necessarily the best docs on installing > >it. You partition your hard drive in two partitions, one for dos and > >windows, and one for linux. In my case, I use a separate hard drive, since I > >had one from before I upgraded my primary one. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Shaun Everiss" <shaun.e@xxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; <blinuxlist@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:15 AM > >Subject: Fedora core 3 and oralux > > > > > >> Hi all > >> I am a new user. > >> I am currently need some ergent help. > >> I am required by my local university, or collage as you guys in us call it > >to use dos, linux and windows for a operating systems and programming paper. > >> I have been getting conflicting reports however on distrobutions. > >> One person someware else told me fedora core3 with gnopernicus, yasr, > >flite and openoffice are good. > >> At the same time I heard oralux is good. > >> And debian is good. > >> Obviously, I can't try all and I have a time constraoints before course > >starts, etc. > >> So whats best? > >> Take in mind I only have a slow connection and so have employed others to > >do the linux cd downloads. > >> Of those I have fedora core, and oralux. > >> I have no time to get debian. > >> I need to ask a few questions. > >> 1. What is a good boot manager. > >> 2. I know auralux does not right to ntfs but does fedora? > >> Is there a way I could have linux loaded on the same system as windows > >xp,? > >> And if possible Instead of using a boot manager could I bee able to start > >linux from a program group in windows, that is have something that would > >shutdown windows and start linux from windows. > >> For software I have everything. > >> IN this course I will also bee using dos. > >> Is it therefore easier to have a seperate machine for dos or is the > >windows xp console suffishient, or is it better to have a dos emulator from > >within linux and therefore whats best? > >> Now even if I choose fedora, and or auralux I will ergently need some > >tutorials for both systems, installation guides,etc. > >> Manuals for speech synths etc. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list