at this point I don't have access to the linux partision at all. unless we load it from the cd which doesn't bring up speech ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: Re: a few things > Grub is not as accessible as lilo. Don't know what your Windows problem > was, but I've not seen Windows problems based on lilo, myself. What kind > of Windows problems? What Windows? > > My advice is to put lilo back as your boot loader--or use the commercial > program System Commander which knows a lot about Windows and handles > linux, too. But, lilo is free and System Commander isn't. > > PS: You did create a bootable floppy during your linux install, didn't > you? Can you boot linux using that floppy? > On Thu, 6 Sep > 2001, Deedra Waters wrote: > > > we tried this and that didn't work. So we tried installing grub instead... > > but then we got the error with windows. still not sure what we're missing. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kirk Wood" <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:02 AM > > Subject: Re: a few things > > > > > > > RE-install lilo. When it comes to the boot menu, pressing tab will give > > > you the options. You must type in any option other then the > > > default. The default will be marked with an astrick. You can change the > > > default by editing lilo.conf found in /etc then running lilo from a > > > command prompt. > > > > > > ======= > > > Kirk Wood > > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > > > The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when open. > > > If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
