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 C3B843F2A8 for ; Fri, 5 Jul 2002 14:59:25 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g65IxOM03605 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Fri, 5 Jul 2002 14:59:24 -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 g65IxOa03601 for ; Fri, 5 Jul 2002 14:59:24 -0400 Received: from lexx.delysid.org (mail@212186194087.graz.teleweb.at [212.186.194.87]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g65InF917072 for ; Fri, 5 Jul 2002 14:49:15 -0400 Received: from mlang by lexx.delysid.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17QYJb-0003gd-00 for ; Fri, 05 Jul 2002 21:00:23 +0200 To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: woody root.bin References: In-Reply-To: (Cheryl Homiak's message of "Fri, 5 Jul 2002 09:25:03 -0500 (CDT)") From: Mario Lang Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 21:00:22 +0200 Message-ID: <874rfegfuh.fsf@lexx.delysid.org> 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: Cheryl Homiak writes: > 3. I did my tar command for the brlttydisk as follows: > tar cvpf brlttydisk.tar * > I think using the "f" and the filename is actually the proper way to use tar > rather than using a 'greater than" sign, though I imagine that works too. redirection works the same as the f argument works, its really just a matter of taste. well, maybe if you use eshell, or some other strangely implemented shell variant, but ash shouldn't present a performance problem I think. > 8. Per the comment that was made re: the new installer system coming down the > pike where hacking bootdisks may not be of help, those of us involved in debian > might want to get some fingers in that pie so that brltty users don't get > locked > out of being able to install debian with brltty in the future. It's too easy to > get left in the position of complaining after the fact about something that > might have been forseen and dealt with before the fact. I successfully built the debian-installer floppies already. They are far from usable for installation right now, but I'm slowly progressing... As soon as I have something useable/testable in this direction, I'll tell. -- CYa, Mario