If you still wanna run out of your windows partition just grab the latest version of zipslack from your favorite mirror and replace it's kernel with a speakup-enabled one. On Sun, Nov 23, 2003 at 09:48:33AM -0500, Dan Murphy wrote: > Hello folks > . I have rejoined the list because I really want to get started with > Linux again after my other computer with Linux died. > Here's the problem. > Right now I have an old version of Slackware 8.0 running kernel 2.2.19 > with that umsdos version that lets you run it under Dos so I can run it on > my windows partition, but it's rather dated. > Dated enough, for instance, that I know of no way for it to see my DSL > modem, and I don't suspect 2.2.19 offers support for DSL anyway. > So if I want to run full-blown Linux, here are what seem to be my options. > 1. break down and buy a second drive and run a dual boot system, not too > bad. > 2. try to re-partition my existing drive, but if using the Linux > partition utility, parted, , I want step-by-step assistance so I don't > croke my existing windows partition, (been there, done that). > 3. buy a program like partition magic which I hear is easy to use and will > do the job safely. > thoughts, anyone? > Thanks. > > Dan Murphy > MSN: mweeby at earthlink.net > AIM: mweeby2000 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
