Cool. Hmm. I think I can understand now. Fd0 is the first floppy, grub/u is to unload grub and hda is the first hard disk. However, /dev is that a directory or is it a file or what? Also, what is if, I've used it in batch files ofcause, but I presume its not if not errorlevel1 goto exit by any means. By the way is there a dos overlay for linux which is linux but with a dos like command structure and intefrface? At 09:07 p.m. 25/02/2005, you wrote: >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 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list