From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C14E3F916 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 17:38:14 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g4NLcEN18309 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 23 May 2002 17:38:14 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g4NLcEl18305 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 17:38:14 -0400 Received: from mailsrv.otenet.gr (mailsrv.otenet.gr [195.170.0.5]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g4NLVSM27480 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 17:31:28 -0400 Received: from nektarios (thesi36-a054.otenet.gr [212.205.250.54]) by mailsrv.otenet.gr (8.12.3/8.12.3) with SMTP id g4NLcAdk009262 for ; Fri, 24 May 2002 00:38:11 +0300 (EEST) From: "Nektarios Mallas" To: Subject: RE: redhat speakup distribution installation problem. Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 00:35:42 +0300 Message-ID: <000001c202a1$cb177ea0$36facdd4@nektarios> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Ok, after much effort and moving around I finally installed the distribution on my system. However I made 2 mistakes. Can you help me to correct them? 1. At the very last screen I accidentaly selected the graphical interface as the default. So the system starts with x and much is loaded without actually needing it. Can I go back to a text login prompt and not having to go to a console with ctrl+alt+f1 to do it? 2. Lilo is booting to linux as the first choice. I still depend on windows for some tasks and I want windows as the first choice. Can I do that? Thanks again. Ps. I know I have alot of reading to do but I am greatful that there are many helpful people on the list. I hope I will be able to help myself at some point. Regards. Nektarios. -----Original Message----- From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Janina Sajka Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:01 PM To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: RE: redhat speakup distribution installation problem. I think the best way to know for sure is to check the char attributes with Insert+dot. The highlighted item will be different from the rest and should be directly above. On Thu, 23 May 2002, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > Ok thanks alot for the response. > I created a boot floppy and I am about to start again. > About the other bug with the newt library and the cursor. Is there any way > to tell when the problem actually occurs? In other words, is there any > speakup function with the navigation keys to tell you which selection is > actually active? > > Regards. > Nektarios. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On > Behalf Of Janina Sajka > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 6:24 PM > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: redhat speakup distribution installation problem. > > > Hi, Nektarios: > > You've stumbled across a known bug in the current release of the > Speakup Modified Red Hat Distribution. There is a workaround and > we're working on a solution. The workaround is also documented in > the latest draft version of our installation HOWTO available at: > > > http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/HOWTO_INSTALL.html > > Here's what you should do: > > 1.) Create a bootable floppy or a bootable cdrom using only > the boot floppy image. > > 2.) Boot from this floppy (or cdrom) without the > installation cd rom available to the system. In other words, keep > the drive bay open, or don't insert the installation CD ROM yet. > > 3.) This will give you an additional screen that asks you to > specify where the installation images can be found. At this point > you can insert the CD ROM and continue. > > PS: There is also a second bug where the speech appears to be one > line below where your selection actually is. In other words, your > installation language selection appears to default to French, > though it is actually on English. Be careful. This behavior > continues on many screens. The problem has been narrowed the the > new release of ncurses and the newt library in particular. We are > also working toward a fix with this problem. > > On Thu, 23 May 2002, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > > > Hi listers. > > I downloaded and trying to install the linux speakup distribution. > > I successfuly boott with my speech synthesizer, select English as language > > and speakup as keyboard. That's when the problem ocures. I get a message > > that an unhandled exception from anaconda happened, and my system shuts > > down, the cd is ejected and the only option is to reboot. It also says > > something like a bug report that I can save to a floppy and send it to > > anaconda's development team. > > Can someone help? Should I choose another keyboard layout? > > Thanks alot. > > Nektarios. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list