I'm wondering if anybody has done this and can tell me the steps to the point where one types at the boot prompt. I have a thinkpad T23 and have decided to put linux on it since I have windows running elsewhere in vmware fusion. I can't boot from the cd in the traditional way unless I get somebody to go into the bios for me. I was amazed when I inserted the cd on my Win xp system and found that a setup dialog came up. The initial setup for the installer is easy to follow; i did it with windoweyes. However, when the machine reboots and one has to choose between the debian installer and the existing windows installation, I'm not sure how to proceed. the first time I did it, I must have had beginner's luck, because while I didn't correctly find the boot prompt--to enter brltty parameters in this case--I was able to hear when the installer was fully loaded, switch with alt-f2 and hit enter and enter brltty information, and when brltty came up, switch back to the installer with alt-f1. Unfortunately this was only a trial run to see if it could be done; I wasn't through rescuing important items from the XP system. I figured if I had done it right once, I could do it again. But I can't!!! I have tried and tried, now that i am ready to install, to replicate my previous success, but to no avail. I even thought maybe my cd had become dammaged and burned a fresh one. I thought all I had done the first time was arrow down once when it rebooted and hit enter two or three times, of course the time frame of those actions has become a bit hazzy after several unsuccessful tries. I've googled and looked at the debian installation manual but of course, unless you find the post of another blind person, it is assumed such detailed instructions are not necessary. I even thought uninstalling the Debian directory that setup puts on the Windows system before each try might help but it didn't make any difference. If anybody has done this and can give me the concrete steps to try to follow, I'd really appreciate it. This is the Lenny Beta 2 netinst I am using. Tia. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
