what's the option you have to pass on the kernel commandline to use a serial concole again? I was planning to do an install like this before I had my hardware synth but I dont remember the command. I want to see if I can install freesco over a serial line. On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 05:45:22AM -0500, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi, and welcome to the list! > > What you want to do is possible, but a real challenge. I got > started that way myself and I bet a number of others did too. > > You will need a crossover or "null modem" serial cable between > the two machines, such as used to come with a package called > "laplink". Your terminal machine needs to be running a terminal > program such as you would use to dial up a shell account. It is > perfectly adequate to run that terminal program in a DOS > environment. Remember DOS? <smile> Save yourself some nightmares > and check out that link between the two machines before starting > the Linux install. > > I found it extremely helpful to follow the steps described in an > emacspeak howto written by Jim Van Zandt, even though I was not > interested in emacspeak. I am not sure if it is still available, > but it describes how to do an "eyes free" install and summarizes > a few basic shell commands, in addition to the emacs stuff. > > Life is so much simpler these days with a hardware synth and the > speakup software. Are you certain you cannot get your hands on a > synthesizer? How about a Braille 'N Speak? > > Chuck > > > > > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Kyrath wrote: > > > Hi, I'm new to the list, and to linux as well. > > > > I'm planning to use an old pc to install and learn linux and tinker with its possibilities. > > I've been reading quite a bit on the web and trying to gather as much info before trying the installation. > > At present, I don't have a hardware synth the works with linux. However, I have seen references to direct connections between 2 pcs via the serial ports and I am wondering if I could hook up the 2 pcs and install linux on the old pc without any sighted assistance at all? Preferably, I would like to be able to install and tinker with absolutely no sighted assistance. Is that possible? > > > > Any suggestions and recommendations of reading materials and software for a complete linux newbie would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > -- Rob > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > - -- > The Moon is Waning Gibbous (58% of Full) > In a world without Fences or Walls no one needs Windows or Gates. > My home page is now at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iQCVAwUBQAUdzTVdG8M9x9tGAQLDkQP/UQgRcwMqEWzvgpyrtrLlhl1FEzI8i810 > gyWeQxgTlI4Jb/dwFxU9GAabHMIGf9EOPKR8OFkveQz7o6icXEzvDRX7GK8QpqKP > E9dtt3w7CoZVJK1Uz6CN2VCDq8Op/FnnwE0+FiA6FRFkuCvNTjTF3EKEyl6uZKUh > k/vhHUtauZk= > =FvTd > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
