you could write it to the floppy like it says, then do: dd if=/dev/fd0 of=./bare-i this should create the image you want. i'm sure there's a better way but i don't know it. saqib ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <raul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: Re: slackware boot disks > Speaking of slackware boot disks. I've compiled the bare.i kernel with > speakup and added all the synthesizers. How do I make the actual bare.i > so t can be available for download and rawrite. In other words how do I > take my bzImage and System.map if needed and make the actual bare.i image? > I've read the docs in the kernels subdirectory on making a slack like boot > disk but that writes it to the floppy directly. I don't think it mentions > just making the bare.i file. > > Thanks. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup