Hi. Did you install your system from a CD-ROM? If so, did it
speak during the install? If you didn't have speech during the install,
how did you get speech?
You will need to use the install program to get your Debian system
back. You choose a few options in the install program to re-install lilo.
I can try to give you info on how to create floppies, but you will need to
be in DOS to do it. If you have a bootable CD-ROM with speakup it will be
easier.
Kenny
on Mon, Oct 29, 2001 at 05:48:41PM -0500, Deedra Waters wrote:
> ok, I'm looking at the speakup ftp websight, and I've read the readme
> files, and think I know how to make the rescue and root disks, but, I
> don't see the files I need, and don't understand the structure of the
> websight at all, so even mor confused now than I was before:p
>
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Kerry Hoath wrote:
>
> > 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> > --
> > Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net kerry at gotss.eu.org or kerry at gotss.spice.net.au
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