From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (nat-pix.rdu.redhat.com [10.255.18.200]) by listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h4NJX8530820 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 15:33:08 -0400 Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h4NJX9K10185 for blinux-list@listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com; Fri, 23 May 2003 15:33:09 -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 h4NJX8I10179 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 15:33:08 -0400 Received: from web21306.mail.yahoo.com (web21306.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.129.60]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h4NJX8H22085 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 15:33:08 -0400 Message-ID: <20030523193307.75202.qmail@web21306.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [56.0.160.18] by web21306.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 23 May 2003 12:33:07 PDT Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 12:33:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Norman Robinson Subject: Re: OS and HD format advice To: blinux-list@redhat.com In-Reply-To: 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: 2.0.13 Precedence: list Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Depending on your comfort level and experience you could script the redhat installation using RedHat's KickStart; http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/KickStart-HOWTO-6.html or consider that RedHat's 7.3 version's text mode is readable by whatever tools you have; http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/install-guide/s1-guimode-textinterface.html specifically there is a text based partition manager. Since you have XP now you might want to consider using PowerQuest's PartionMagic - but I'm not sure how accessible it is to you (I've never used JAWS with it for instance) Also, another difficulty will be getting the installs done in the correct order. I suggest the best article I've read is on: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Win98/Q_20271214.html Hope this helps! BTW, I'm a sighted user. Just joined the group as I am learning JAWS and other accessibility tools as part of my work with Windows. I have been a longtime Linux user. Please excuse me if I'm not helping, being ignorant of how to approach the problem from your perspective. Be well, Norman --- Have Dog Will Travel wrote: > I have a 74.5GB HD with Windows XP Home Edition. I > also have RedHat 7.3 ISOs > on CD RWs. I was thinking of partitioning the HD to > three partitions; > C:\Windows Xp Home Edition 35GB, D:\Windows 98SE > 4.5GB and E:\Linux 35GB. I > will need to move my CD RW and DVD ROM drives to > other drive letters. My PC > also has 512MB of RAM. I have no sight so I am not > sure how to partition the > drive with some sighted assistance. I am becoming > interested in Gnopericus. > I am not sure if I should install the RedHat 7.3 and > some how upgrade the > the Red hat Linux. I hate Windows, however, I have > two groups that use > Microsoft Office 2000: at some point I will need to > look at installing a > windows console program like Samba. I do abunch of > HTML programming and > demostrations. I am also looking into learning > C,JAVA and Pearl programming > languages. I started with a Commodore 64 in july > 1984. I also have a DECTalk > Ex press that works wwell with Speakup and I am > thinking of eventially > moveing to my Sound Blaster sound card and useing > the DECTalk as a backup. > My ISP is a cable service. I would like to hear some > advice? > > Angus MacKinnon > Adaptive Computer Educator, ACE > Email: MAILTO:flodabay@hotmail.com > Web Page: http://members.shaw.ca/dabneyadfm > Choroideremia Research Foundation Inc. > http://www.choroideremia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com