Why not use the Debian rescue disk set that you allready have as your rescue disks? Simply write out 2 disks the boot floppy (off the speakup site) and t he root floppy off the speakup site. Boot the set; switch disks when required and then alt-f2 into a shell. I have fixed lilo from here in the past; assuming you are using lilo to control what boots. Regards, Kerry. On Mon, Oct 29, 2001 at 10:12:33AM -0500, Deedra Waters wrote: > > That helps, but I still don't understand how to do it, where to find the > how-to, or what I'd need to get it back. > Basically what I need to do is format my windows partision and reinstall > because it's got a virus. once I do that I'll need a boot, or rescue disk > to get back into linux to fix the boot menu. but I don't know how to > create the disk with speakup built in. > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Steve Holmes wrote: > > > Yes, just build a boot disk like normal; that is, compile the kernel like > > you may have done by new and place it on a disk formatted and set up for > > booting. Then mark this to load a second floppy which would contain your > > various utilities needed for a rescue disk set. I would look at the > > bootdisk-howto for all the gorry details. It goes into detail as to what > > to put on the bootdisk to make it work and how to create a rootdisk like > > the distro folks do. You could even come up with multiple utility disks > > for other rescue operations. > > > > On Sun, 28 Oct 2001, Deedra Waters wrote: > > > > > Is there a way to make a rescue type disk with speakup built into it? > > > I'm using debian and need to make a disk like this. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net kerry at gotss.eu.org or kerry at gotss.spice.net.au ICQ UIN: 8226547
