From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx05.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.15]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id wB7G4UXO031188 for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 11:04:30 -0500 Received: by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) id 070A75EDE0; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:04:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx1.redhat.com (ext-mx19.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.110.48]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F152262489 for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:04:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-oi1-f175.google.com (mail-oi1-f175.google.com [209.85.167.175]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BC0D13078AA6 for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:04:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-oi1-f175.google.com with SMTP id y1so1976236oie.12 for ; Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:04:28 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=wIGdovqIh5XM5MdGFdc6HExejnalT0Gk/UBEU65wIdQ=; b=spl+Wc29XyTf8nnWzh6/jFs37bx28BshWph88BVmRsvus4pKDA31PtK56kTDf5Xo5V CO3os/MtbHxqNPWcowp2Ci6ZqbO2W2STYGnlaNfGZ0igZMx/RYZTXns+o6I7KXrpLjAP 8nvy6V2TcEz/Pre4nLm+9TtyhVBUxxudFgcC8a90h/hnv9DUovGSfqYFRsvn0SiLfQcD IWKUdk7d+2wNI+YjKShRQZ09GbA/abIefyjQmN3DLqDVUXsE31mQf5vqkE/fuiqIfPxT joo2wU5TQx+qreOz6elj5azwlH1ekzkM7tLxJF7n37oMmn4WbPE3sx8WGvs9tr1c5Yh5 x/Bg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=wIGdovqIh5XM5MdGFdc6HExejnalT0Gk/UBEU65wIdQ=; b=AsflqSKlKYFTYXTp+aaLpxtzA9Vs+CJ55JzLug3qMkMRcr8SHNlYD3r8sy5fMiNkEA 4ZPWfgvQhCzk/zUxd96dxuFq8JGD40vYpqJnbyIkOQbkIkAmqEokSrLYimPbKn3sHJJH w81nf95hoZUlBK3fb09iNSwm8sNofCqse5pvHySlugvxOCslJjiIi5fxDhLK+uUQ6LL1 7jMabi8pJTSVCs+sUvnedTzwf420SFK1lOLFBq2wQ4SHDGYl1LD/7v45oQ9haHus2H9c 2HAxP26vbydEkPhEsBkNyAN/t8fu97E9Wf720SXNz7vtEn/3O9eydVPUvcSuXoIjq+Uu zWbA== X-Gm-Message-State: AA+aEWa1c3VvfRoPbgtX5xNeXn0CfD+dIxWnsXPoaD1O9RGHQ9Vl4Pd8 zGzeNLC+vzS8X9n7hBUGjmncdSFzhuJWnN6ux7OGomZz X-Google-Smtp-Source: AFSGD/UO3cm7yb2RFqnH77+DGP4q/reWDblRpJMJs2WNOe8Rrv217TonlBc8qpujoXS52dfnV+01cMUVFum1fI4bg9k= X-Received: by 2002:aca:3a83:: with SMTP id h125mr1498577oia.308.1544198667684; Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:04:27 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 2002:a05:6830:2158:0:0:0:0 with HTTP; Fri, 7 Dec 2018 08:04:26 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20181207141049.GX9676@rednote.net> References: <20181205.212122.046.2@192.168.1.146> <10dcfffb1c7ce34509792847ceb7226d@ijn2.net> <20181205.223718.433.3@192.168.1.146> <20181207141049.GX9676@rednote.net> Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:04:26 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Booting Linux with No Video card To: blinux-list@redhat.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.48]); Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:04:28 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: inspected by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.48]); Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:04:28 +0000 (UTC) for IP:'209.85.167.175' DOMAIN:'mail-oi1-f175.google.com' HELO:'mail-oi1-f175.google.com' FROM:'mewtamer@gmail.com' RCPT:'' X-RedHat-Spam-Score: -0.111 (DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2, SPF_PASS) 209.85.167.175 mail-oi1-f175.google.com 209.85.167.175 mail-oi1-f175.google.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.84 on 10.5.110.48 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.15 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com From: Linux for blind general discussion X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:04:30 -0000 I have no experience booting from USB flash drives or booting Debian Live with or without accessibility, so I'm not sure how much help I can be, but a few questions that come to mind: Is the flash drive you're trying to boot from supposed to contain some flavor of Debian Live or some flavor of the Debian Installer? In either case, could you point us to the iso you used to flash the usb stick? Or the method used to flash the stick? Any of this information could be helpful in narrowing down possible issues with the stick itself. If the usb stick contains a copy of the Debian Installer, does a beep sound from your machine at any point after trying to boot? If so, that beep should indicate that you are at the installer's boot menu, and I believe pressing s and enter should initiate the talking version of the Installer. No idea if braille is enabled at the same time provided compatible hardware is detected for Braille. No idea if this beep plays on Debian Live, and no idea what to tell you if your machine lacks sound hardware as well, and personally, I'm not all that fond of how Debian handles starting the talking Installer since it means doing a blind install requires external documentation even when the install media boots properly. If you have sound hardware, but still don't hear the beep after many minutes, I'm not sure how to tell if the problem is with the stick itself, due to issues with your biso's boot settings, or hardware issues. -- Sincerely, Jeffery Wright Bachelor of Computer Science President Emeritus, Nu Nu Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa.