hi, just to update you all, I got my problem resolved. went back to arch linux, changed from using ftp mirrors to http ones and wam. much, much better response. Weird, as i always thought ftp was better at this kind of thing. oh well. I'm a happy arch user now, and might do a podcast on installing into a vm if anyone was interested. arthur. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Whapples" <mwhapples@xxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:55 AM Subject: Re: trouble installing linux > One thing which changed in recent versions of GRML which caught me out for > a little was that the boot loader changed, now you need to press escape > before typing your boot line. > > Michael whapples > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gaijin" <gaijin at clearwire.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 4:48 PM > Subject: Re: trouble installing linux > > >> On Fri, Apr 09, 2010 at 03:41:39PM +1200, Arthur Pirika wrote: >>> Grml just refuses to speak, but it does seem to load. as far as i >>> know, >> >> Try an earlier verson of GRML. I had a similar problem booting >> the sucker on a Dell Lattitude D630 with all Intel hardware. Older >> versions of GRML would come up speaking, but newer versions wouldn't. >> Whatever they changed in the setup messed something up. You could >> always go with Debian. I've never had it stop speaking since first >> installing with Shane's Etch installation CD. Debian came up talking >> from the start and hasn't stopped talking yet. >> >> Michael >> >> >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5016 (20100410) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
