From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from omta02ps.mx.bigpond.com ([144.140.83.154]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1E5CKC-0005xP-00 for ; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:02:36 -0400 Received: from minbari ([149.167.116.220]) by omta02ps.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20050817010203.GFNK19806.omta02ps.mx.bigpond.com@minbari> for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:02:03 +0000 From: "Adrian Beech" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:02:07 +1000 Message-ID: <000001c5a2c7$49f82d00$020010ac@minbari> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <002801c5a26a$55cd5400$1d02a8c0@ACERCNORMAN> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Subject: RE: Can't boot fedora X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: jaffajock@gmail.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:02:37 -0000 Make sure that your BIOS, if it is supported, is set up so that the CD = is the first boot mech in the boot sequence and drop the 1st CD in and = bounce the PC. You most certainly don't need the boot/root floppies to start = the installation process nor, hmmmmmm, from memory I don't think the = floppies are recommended nowadays. Perhaps Janina can clarify that point as I = don't myself have time to dive into the FAQ's to check, etc. HTH. Cheers. AB -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca = [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Chris Norman Sent: Tuesday, 16 August 2005 11:57 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Can't boot fedora Sorry, what do you mean? CheapBytes sent me the four disks of FC3, but = not=20 the boot CDs, or the RescueCD, so I burned the Boot.iso image (from=20 ftp.linus-speakup.org) to a CD and booted from it, Disk 1 (that = CheapBytes=20 sent) wouldn't boot, but it said in the instalation guide (from=20 linux-speakup.org) that it didn't usually anyway. Which CD should I use to boot? Cheers mate, Chris Norman ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Janina Sajka" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." = Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 2:01 PM Subject: Re: Can't boot fedora > Follow the instructions in the INstallation HOWTO. > > You are not supposed to burn a separate boot disk. You're looking for=20 > trouble trying to invent that way. > > Chris Norman writes: >> Hi guys, >> I recently brought the four-cd set of the speakup modified=20 >> distribution >> from Cheapbytes (not sure of the spelling, it was a link I found on = the=20 >> linux-speakup.org site), and burned my own boot CD (from the boot.iso = >> image). But after the boot cd has finished (without a problem), I put = the >> cd labeled "Install 1" into my drive and press ok, and it says "no = fedora >> cd was found that matches your boot media". Does this mean I have to=20 >> create images of the CDs from cheap bytes and burn them onto disks, = like=20 >> the one I booted from??? >> >> Cheers, >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada.=20 > Go > to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG)=20 > janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: = 15/08/2005 > >=20 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: = 15/08/2005 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca = http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup