I don't think it matters whether anything is installed on the target pc since you're booting the install media. On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 09:11:17AM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: > Is this method assuming there is no operating system on the pc that will > contain speakup or that something is installed? > Sean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom and Esther Ward" <tward1978 at earthlink.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:01 AM > Subject: Re: New > > > > Hi, what you want to do is totally possible. The method I will explain > below > > is one I have used to install several versions of Red hat, and I am going > to > > assume Fedora supports this method as well. > > System requirements: two computers, two nine pin female to 25 pin male > > serial cables, a 25 pin to 25 pin female to female null modem, and a 25 > pin > > male to 25 pin female serial gender adapter, and either a dos or Window's > > terminal software such as terraterm pro or commo. > > I'm assuming you are using MS window's on a system so you will want to > > download a free copy of terraterm pro and the Jaws scripts or Window Eyes > > set files for terraterm. > > Now, link all the cables, null modem, and adapter together, and plug each > > end into com 1 on each computer. > > Load your screen reader, install any sets or scripts that are needed, and > > launch terraterm pro, and tell it to terminal to com1. > > If your booting from cdrom insert your cd in the drive, start the > computer, > > and you will here it spin up. Enter this command from the computer where > you > > are installing Linux and not the one with the terminal software: > > linux text console=ttyS0 > > Then, press enter. > > If booting from floppy you will here two or three cranks of the floppy, > at > > which point you enter the command from the installation computer: > > linux text console=ttyS0 > > After some time Jaws/Window Eyes should begin announcing text on the > screen > > and reading the installation to you. > > At this point you go to the computer with the terraterm on it, and > complete > > the installation with some speech. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
