From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net ([24.116.0.124]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18JlGO-0007op-00 for ; Wed, 04 Dec 2002 20:57:16 -0500 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net ([10.116.0.124]) by scanmail4.cableone.net with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.687.68); Wed, 4 Dec 2002 18:56:19 -0700 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net [24.116.0.124] by scanmail4.cableone.net (SMTPD32-7.04) id A24376400C0; Wed, 04 Dec 2002 18:56:19 -0700 Received: from glenn (89-89.norcpe.cableone.net [24.116.89.89]) by mail.cableone.net with SMTP (MailShield v2.04 - WIN32 Jul 17 2001 17:12:42); Wed, 04 Dec 2002 18:56:19 -0700 Message-ID: <000501c29c01$a13b17a0$a600a8c0@glenn> From: "Glenn Ervin" To: "linux - speakup" Subject: speakup & fDisk Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 19:57:12 -0600 Organization: from Home MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-SMTP-HELO: glenn X-SMTP-MAIL-FROM: glennervin@cableone.net X-SMTP-PEER-INFO: 89-89.norcpe.cableone.net [24.116.89.89] Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Glenn Ervin" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I have 2 concerns going on here. I have reached the point where I have to select a tool for disk partitioning, and I felt that fDisk was the best choice, since I did not complete the fDisk in DOS , on the drive I am preparing to devote entirely to Linux. And I am fairly comfortable with disk partitioning, as I have done it successfully several times with the other OS. But before I get to the problem with fDisk, I have some problem with speakup which I know should not be there. I noticed that as I move around the screen with tabs, I always get 2 or 3 items read to me. I have figured out that the last item is usually the item selected, but this is quite difficult, especially when I need to be careful to not format my /dev/hda1 drive. The 8 key on the number pad either says nothing or the incorrect item. And I have tried using the numpad enter key to shift the focus, and it does not help. But when I ran the incorrect boot disk, not the one from my ISO, I did not get this double speaking problem, but I cannot use the wrong boot disk, as I eventually get an error with the wrong disk. * So I guess my question is: How do I get fDisk to know I want to format /dev/hdb?, as /dev/hda1 seems to be the only option. And is there a way to effect the verbosity of speakup so it does not give me this double talk? Thanks. "Live long and prosper", O. Glenn Ervin (Lenny) N0YJV Northeast Nebraska e-mail: glennervin@cableone.net The above address can also be found on MSM. or my work e-mail: gErvin@ncbvi.state.ne.us