I skipped the driver disks--at least for now. I don't know that I have much memory on this box, so I wanted to get the HD partitioned and get a swpa partition available. It chose 64 Mb for swap, so I guess I have 32 Mb of RAM as I suspected. It's now checking for bad blocks on /usr. I think my main goal with these disks is to get to a basic, working system with apt. I think I can take it from there pretty well. Thanks for the advice about minimizing dependence on these floppies. I appreciate that. Luke Davis writes: > From: Luke Davis <ldavis at shellworld.net> > > I tried the syslinux.cfg bit too, with no success. > > You're going to run into errors here and there in the installation, > because those woody disks are *ooooold*, and the utils have been updated > since then. > > I've done this four or five times now, but none in the last month. So > someone correct me if I'm wrong, but does she really need those driver > disks? I vaguely remember thinking that there was a menu option that > would let one get away without them, but I don't remember if I ever tried > it. > > Another thing: when doing the module and driver selections, do only what > you *absolutely* need. As you'll soon see, that part of the installation > program is not fun with which to work, and it's easier to configure needed > modules, etc., after the fact. > > Luke > > > On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > Thanks, Luke. > > > > It's chattering now, so I guess I'm on my way installing. > > > > Where was I stuck? I tried to hand edit syslinux.cfg to add > > xpeakup_synth=XXX, noting that "linux" was the default kernel. I > > doublechecked and didn't find errors. > > > > So, I re-imaged the resc1440.bin floppy and entered 'boot > > speakup_synth=dtlk' by hand. > > > > Search me. I should think the other would also have worked, but that's > > academic to me at this point. > > > > PS: I did look at the docs before posting. There's nothing at all in the > > woody directory--except the warning to not select any keymap whatsoever. > > And, of course the Debian docs don't refer to a Speakup option--not that > > the process is all that different from other distros. > > > > Luke Davis writes: > > > From: Luke Davis <ldavis at shellworld.net> > > > > > > Janina > > > > > > When I asked these questions, you told me several times to RTFM. I'll see > > > if I can avoid telling you that, but it is implied...:) > > > > > > rescue.bin > > > root.bin > > > drv1.bin > > > ... > > > drv5.bin > > > > > > I would suggest the ext3 rescue.bin. > > > > > > After rescue.bin boots (takes about two seconds from end of POST), enter: > > > > > > linux speakup_synth=xxxxxx > > > > > > Press enter, wait until your disk stops moving (about two minutes), insert > > > the next disk, and press enter again. > > > When that disk finishes loading (you should be speaking by now), you'll > > > get a lot of missing module warnings, and eventually the setup program > > > will start. > > > > > > Luke > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > > > > > I have an old machine I want to use as a terminal, mostly. It doesn't > > > > have much RAM or HD, so Debian seems to make the most sense with its > > > > minimal system requirements. > > > > > > > > So, I have logged onto the speakup site where I find disks for Woody and > > > > for Potato. Since I want to be up to date, I'm trying to use the Woody > > > > floppy disk images--but I'm not clear on how I'm supposed to launch the > > > > installation and supply the synthesizer keyword for my internal > > > > Doubletalk. > > > > > > > > What I see there is several versions of a root.bin floppy, and five drv > > > > diskettes. Also, there's a rescue image. What's the sequence? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
