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 ABDBE3EC5E for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:30:56 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g64FUtZ17045 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:30:55 -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 g64FUta17039 for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:30:55 -0400 Received: from th01.opsion.fr (th01.opsion.fr [62.39.122.11]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g64FKp931721 for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:20:51 -0400 Received: from 80.15.144.232 [80.15.144.232] by th01.opsion.fr id 200207041530.2ad8; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 15:30:43 GMT Message-ID: <200207041732330440.0020741C@smtp.ifrance.com> In-Reply-To: MCSID(47).710260740 References: <878z4z785e.fsf@Pulsar.resI.insa-lyon.fr> MCSID(47).710260740 X-Mailer: Calypso Version 3.30.00.00 (3) Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 17:32:33 +0200 From: "Nath" To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: woody root.bin Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 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: Hi Mario, I'm interrested in trying/using your method to load BRLTTY for debian bootdisk but the url you indicate seems to be bad. can you verify please ? Thanks in advance, -- Nath *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 04/07/02 at 14:39 wrote: >In-Reply-To: <878z4z785e.fsf@Pulsar.resI.insa-lyon.fr> (Boris DAIX's >message > of "Fri, 28 Jun 2002 17:08:45 +0200") >From: Mario Lang >Message-ID: <87ofdn4kxn.fsf@lexx.delysid.org> >Lines: 37 >User-Agent: Gnus/5.090007 (Oort Gnus v0.07) Emacs/21.2 > (i386-debian-linux-gnu) >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >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: >Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 16:39:00 +0200 > >Boris DAIX writes: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'd like to build a root.bin image for getting hand on >> floppy-install for Debian GNU/Linux Woody. > >We just tired that, and I'm afraid it just doesnt fit onto the root.bin. > >But if you dont mind using three disks, I developed >a method to load brltty from a separate disk. >Check ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/incoming/debian >for the files I just sent over to kajarii for first time >real-world testing. I tested the procedure in theory >(without having a brailledisplay connect) and it worked. > >The whole idea is that we load brltty via tar >from a disk directly. The only modification >I made to root.bin is essentially editing /etc/init.d/rcS and >inserting > >echo "Please insert BRLTTY disk and press ENTER" >read ret 1 cd / >tar xf /dev/fd0 >/sbin/brltty > > > >So, read the file INSTALL in the ftp directory, >and try it. Please tell me if that worked for you, and if >it is a useable solution at all. > > >-- >CYa, > Mario > > > >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ______________________________________________________________________________ ifrance.com, l'email gratuit le plus complet de l'Internet ! vos emails depuis un navigateur, en POP3, sur Minitel, sur le WAP... http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/email.emailif