Hello all: I downloaded the official FC3 disc1 image and tested the booting problem again on my four systems. The official install image does not have the booting problem. It boots just fine on all four of my systems. So, the good news is that if the original ISO boots, then, the speakup modified ISO should be able to boot as well. I am trying to investigate some more into this problem, but I am wandering into unown teritory. So, I am not sure I will be able to come up with anything useful. Just remember that the problem is that the BIOS does not pick up the speakup-modified CD at all. It is as if it was not even there. David Bruzos On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 08:13:01PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > Thanks, David. I also don't think it likely--but it is an appropriate > first step, and I appreciate your help on it. > > Clearly, it won't be a talking boot. I should have been clear about that > up front, though I suspect you're aware of it. > > David Bruzos writes: > > Hello Janina: > > I will download the official FC3 disc1.iso and test the machines that > > will not boot with the speakup-modified distro. I will send a message > > to the list letting everyone know what I found out. However, I don't > > think that I will find the same problem, because I have not seen many > > reports of this type of thing on the Internet. I have the DVD version > > of the official FC3 and it boots just fine. > > > > I just need some time to do the download... > > > > Thanx! > > > > David B. > > > > On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 06:05:56PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > Thank you for the explanation. Though it's certainly not the news we'd > > > like to hear, it's important to know the problem with clarity. > > > > > > Question ... Might you have the wherewithall to check disc1 from one of > > > the original, stock Fedora mirrors? > > > > > > It is also curious that a disk made from boot.iso would work, where > > > disc1 does not. I believe Nick said this. > > > > > > Thanks for the report. > > > > > > David Bruzos writes: > > > > Hello all: > > > > I am making this post in adition to one that I just made, because I > > > > think this is important and want everyone that should see it to see it. > > > > > > > > Anyway, I downloaded the FC3 CD images the other day and made the four > > > > cd's. I checked the md5sums and they were the same. > > > > However, the first disc will only boot on two of my four > > > > machines. I don't it is a problem with a type of cdrom-drive, because I > > > > put multiple (different) cdrom-drives in my computer to try to get it > > > > to boot and had no luck. I even recorded the first disc on a > > > > different type of CD > > > > media, but the results were the same. So, I ended up installing FC3 on > > > > my laptop, because my destop machine would not boot from CD 1. > > > > > > > > Also important to note: I have never had any problems booting to > > > > CD from any of these machines. I made sure that they were properly > > > > configured to boot from CD in the BIOS and I tested it with another > > > > bootable CD. So, I know they are working properly. > > > > > > > > Thanx again! > > > > > > > > > > > > David B. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Janina Sajka, Chair > > > Accessibility Workgroup > > > Free Standards Group (FSG) > > > > > > janina at freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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, Chair > Accessibility Workgroup > Free Standards Group (FSG) > > janina at freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
