From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8850A3EA23 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:50:21 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fADFoLp10552 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:50:21 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fADFoLI05900 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:50:21 -0500 Received: from chruser.svc.tds.net (chruser.svc.tds.net [204.246.1.38]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fADFoLw05895 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:50:21 -0500 Received: from jumbo ([216.170.140.224]) by chruser.svc.tds.net with SMTP id <20011113155020.XFVR29403.chruser@jumbo> for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:50:20 -0600 Message-ID: <005101c16c53$38941a00$e08caad8@tds.net> From: "John J. Boyer" To: References: <000b01c16c4d$47e42460$e08caad8@tds.net> <001201c16c55$31b43c40$7f7ef59b@essex.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Linux on a 2-Drive Machine Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:55:13 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 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: Saqib, Thanks. a brltty-enabled boot disk would be much appreciated. My Braille Lite 40 is connected to com1 at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. John Computers to Help People, Inc. http://www.chpi.org 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Saqib Shaikh" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:09 Subject: Re: Linux on a 2-Drive Machine > Hi John, > > I talked to you about putting Linux on your computer a while back. The > answer to your question is to install Linux on the D drive. If you want I > could probably make you a BrlTTY enabled boot disk. Then there is a program > called Loadlin which can be put on your Windows partition to load linux. > > Hope this helps, > Saqib > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John J. Boyer" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:12 PM > Subject: Linux on a 2-Drive Machine > > > > Hello, > > I have a machine with two disk drives. The C drive is now running Windows > > 98. The D drive is used for backup. The machine boots into dos, so I can > run > > dos programs if Windows commits suicide. I'm thinking of puting Linux on > > what is now the D drive. Then I would have a little DOS program to start > it > > up after the machine boots. How can I write such a program? How do I > install > > Linux on what is now the D drive. There will be plenty of space to still > use > > it for backup. Better still, there are other machines on our network which > > can be used for backup. > > Thanks a lot. > > John > > > > Computers to Help People, Inc. > > http://www.chpi.org > > 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >