Jim: Here're two files from my computer for you to study. First, I give you my /boot/message file: Welcome to TekRD ... Second, I give you my /etc/lilo.conf: boot=/dev/sda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=500 message=/boot/message lba32 default=current append="speakup_synth=dtlk" #serial=0,9600N8 image=/boot/vmlinuz-new label = new alias = n vga=0X317 initrd=/boot/initrd.img-new read-only root=/dev/sda1 #append="speakup_synth=dtlk" image=/boot/vmlinuz label = current alias = c #vga=0X317 initrd=/boot/initrd.img read-only root=/dev/sda1 #append="speakup_synth=dtlk" image=/boot/vmlinuz-previous label=previous alias = p initrd=/boot/initrd.img-previous read-only root=/dev/sda1 append="speakup_synth=dtlk" On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Jim Ruby wrote: > Hi, > > Ok, I now have rh 7.1 installed on my second drive and installed the lilo boot loader. I lavelled /dev/hda win since that is my windows drive and /dev/hdb redhat since that is where redhat is installed. > How do I get it to boot using speakup as I had to type it in when I rebooted, that is I had to type on the command line > redhat speakup_synth=ltlk > and it came up talking. > can I get this lilo screen to either talk or beep so I know it is ready for me to make a selection. also I would like to be able to type r for redhat and w for windows and have it boot in to that os. > > After I get this fixed, then it will be back to configuring the other stuff such as fetchmail and mutt. > > if anyone knows of another email client that works well with speakup becides pine and mutt I'm all ears. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
