Peter: It may be necessary to shutdown to DOS rather than use a DOS session. Worst case scenario is that I'll have my linux laptop tomorrow. We can dd images directly within linux, if need be. Heck, if we have a hub, we can just install over nfs or ftp from my laptop. On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Peter M. Konka wrote: > Janina: > > I was trying to do that on a set of CD's i created with the ISO images that > i downlaoded at a friends house in boston. The rawrite program was trying > to create a boot.img diskette, but it said that there was a pproblem while > trying to extract that image. > > Now, Charlie downloaded the same exact ISO files, and i will try to create > the bootable diskette, tommorrow, because today i forgot the CD's at the > ACB office.. > > > --- Peter Konka > > > At 05:21 PM 8/23/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Does your laptop boot cd roms? > >Is this feature possibly disabled in CMOS? > > > >In any case: > > > >There'll be a directory on the CD ROM called images. In there you'll find > >a file called boot.img. That's the floppy disk image. You need to create a > >floppy using this image. > > > >To create a floppy using boot.img as the source image file, go to a DOS > >session. On the same CD ROM there's another directory called dosutils. In > >there, there's an executable called rawrite.exe This is for creating > >floppy disks under DOS. > > > >Caution: Turn off your screen reader while rawrite is creating a floppy. > >You may need to run it once just to get a sense of when you should turn > >your screen reader off, but you should turn it off or you run the risk of > >creating a bad floppy--one that's corrupted. So, waste one, but pay > >attention. Essentially, you need to answer two questions, where's the > >image you want to use, and where should it write it (A: for example). > > On > >Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Peter M. Konka wrote: > > > > > I do know trhat the redhat linux cd disc 1 is bootable... For some reason > > > it doesn't want to boot on my laptop... I have created a second partition > > > buit i did not format it yet. How should i go baout installing linux and > > > creating a boot disk for the cd and how do i do dual boot with my current > > > windows operating system? > > > > > > --- Peter > > > > > > > > > At 04:30 PM 8/23/01 -0400, you wrote: > > > >There are mainly a few key files difference between the speakup enabled > > > >and the default distros. You could really take care of it > > > >iteratively--it's just easier not to have to. > > > > > > > >Essentially, you really only need the speech enabled floppy disk image to > > > >boot your system. That will give you a speaking insta.. > > > > > > > >Next, you need the kernels with speakup--not a small download, but much > > > >more manageable over 56K. This will get your system talking when you boot. > > > > > > > >Lastly, you need the speakup enabled keyboard--forget the exact > > > >filename--loadkeys, something like that. > > > > > > > >I'm sure someone will fill in here. It's probably a good short list to put > > > >up for folks who can't handle the megadownloads. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 23 Aug > > > >2001, Amanda Lee wrote: > > > > > > > > > Excellent Janina, I have notepad open here and am compiling my cheat > > > > > sheet. > > > > > > > > > > I just don't know that I will be able to download CD images in my > > > > > lifetime at 56K for now! Trying to get DSL but that's another story. > > > > > > > > > > Have plenty of CDR burning capability at home but no broad band > > connection > > > > > at this point. > > > > > > > > > > I'm planning to go on vacation for a week. Wonder if I started a > > download > > > > > before I left if it would be finished in time when I get home hahaha! > > > > > > > > > > 650MB being the average to fillup a 74 minute CD, Yeah could happen. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! - Amanda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > > > Technology Research and Development > > > > Governmental Relations Group > > > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > > > > > >Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > > > > >Chair, Accessibility SIG > > > >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > > > >http://www.openebook.org > > > > > > > >Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > > > >Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > > > > > > > >Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > > > >King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > > > >http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > > > > > > >Learn how to make accessible software at > > > >http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Speakup mailing list > > > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > >-- > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > Technology Research and Development > > Governmental Relations Group > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > >Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > >Chair, Accessibility SIG > >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > >http://www.openebook.org > > > >Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > >Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > > > >Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > >King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > >http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > > >Learn how to make accessible software at > >http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp
