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 6A5C83F07D for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 12:20:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g64GKdT27533 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 12:20:39 -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 g64GKda27529 for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 12:20:39 -0400 Received: from ifaedi.insa-lyon.fr (ifaedi.insa-lyon.fr [134.214.104.16]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g64GAO907060 for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 12:10:25 -0400 Received: from Pulsar.resI.insa-lyon.fr (I425.resI.insa-lyon.fr [134.214.164.228]) by ifaedi.insa-lyon.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA055E026 for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 18:15:25 +0200 (CEST) Received: from bdaix by Pulsar.resI.insa-lyon.fr with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17Q9Om-0000zW-00 for ; Thu, 04 Jul 2002 18:24:04 +0200 To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: woody root.bin References: <878z4z785e.fsf@Pulsar.resI.insa-lyon.fr> <87ofdn4kxn.fsf@lexx.delysid.org> From: Boris DAIX Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 18:24:04 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87ofdn4kxn.fsf@lexx.delysid.org> (Mario Lang's message of "Thu, 04 Jul 2002 16:39:00 +0200") Message-ID: <87vg7vsbq3.fsf@Pulsar.resI.insa-lyon.fr> 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: Mario Lang writes: > 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. Where do the /etc/brltty stuff goes ? > 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. I would try it as soon as possible :-) I have two debian testing dists to install by yesterday... I wait for your erratum on url given. > 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 Very, very interesting ! > 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. I'll do report when I'd have tried it. But how do you modify the root.bin ? 'cause I can't take over mounting it, and source package boot-floppies can't compile (libs needed conflict each other...) ? Thank you a lot > -- > CYa, > Mario Boris Daix