if= and of= are for input file and output file, respectively, in the dd command. It's one of those commands that when done wrong can mess up big time. /dev is the directory where the device files for the system are stored. They are used instead of drive letters. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Everiss" <shaun.e@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:02 AM Subject: Re: Fedora core 3 and oralux > 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 > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list