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* which distro of linux do I use?
@  Ameer Armaly
   ` Jared
   ` Saqib Shaikh
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From: Ameer Armaly @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

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Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want to try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't ditect my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian, because it can install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.  Which one do you think would be good for a newbee?

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* RE: which distro of linux do I use?
   which distro of linux do I use? Ameer Armaly
@  ` Jared
     ` Ameer Armaly
   ` Saqib Shaikh
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From: Jared @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

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Use zipspeak and use it to boot off your d drive or what ever the main
windows drive is. I got it up and running in 5 minutes. Email me at
jared-stofflett@twmi.rr.com
For help.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On
Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
  Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 10:18 AM
  To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
  Subject: which distro of linux do I use?


  Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc
and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to make
lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want to try
linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't ditect my
C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian, because it can
install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.  Which one do you
think would be good for a newbee?

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* Re: which distro of linux do I use?
   which distro of linux do I use? Ameer Armaly
   ` Jared
@  ` Saqib Shaikh
     ` Ameer Armaly
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Saqib Shaikh @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

I would still say that Zipspeak would be the most convenient method of
installing on a shared computer. Could you possibly give more details on
what you mean by "it won't detect my c drive"?

Do you mean that you can't boot into dos?

REgards, Saqib
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly@hotmail.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:18 PM
Subject: which distro of linux do I use?


Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc
and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to
make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want
to try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't
ditect my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian,
because it can install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.
Which one do you think would be good for a newbee?




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* Re: which distro of linux do I use?
   ` Saqib Shaikh
@    ` Ameer Armaly
       ` Jared
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ameer Armaly @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

I boot into an A prompt, but when I type "c:", it won't find it.  It does
however work on a lap top I'm trying to setup for my dad.  How else would I
shrink my partition?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Saqib Shaikh" <ss@saqibshaikh.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?


> I would still say that Zipspeak would be the most convenient method of
> installing on a shared computer. Could you possibly give more details on
> what you mean by "it won't detect my c drive"?
>
> Do you mean that you can't boot into dos?
>
> REgards, Saqib
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly@hotmail.com>
> To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:18 PM
> Subject: which distro of linux do I use?
>
>
> Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc
> and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to
> make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want
> to try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't
> ditect my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian,
> because it can install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.
> Which one do you think would be good for a newbee?
>
>
>
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* Re: which distro of linux do I use?
   ` Jared
@    ` Ameer Armaly
       ` Jared
       ` Toby Fisher
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ameer Armaly @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

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Since I use Win XP, it uses ntfs and I herd that that wouldn't work.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jared 
  To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
  Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:44 AM
  Subject: RE: which distro of linux do I use?


  Use zipspeak and use it to boot off your d drive or what ever the main windows drive is. I got it up and running in 5 minutes. Email me at 
  jared-stofflett@twmi.rr.com
  For help.
    -----Original Message-----
    From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
    Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 10:18 AM
    To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
    Subject: which distro of linux do I use?


    Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want to try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't ditect my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian, because it can install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.  Which one do you think would be good for a newbee?

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* Re: which distro of linux do I use?
       ` Jared
@        ` Ameer Armaly
           ` Jared
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ameer Armaly @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

I have to boot to an A prompt since xp doesn't have real mode dos.  Also,
will zipspeak run on ntfs anyway?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jared" <jared-stofflett@twmi.rr.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:09 PM
Subject: RE: which distro of linux do I use?


> What happens when you don't go to an a prompt. That is the flopy drive on
> your computer isn't it?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:04 PM
> To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?
>
>
> I boot into an A prompt, but when I type "c:", it won't find it.  It does
> however work on a lap top I'm trying to setup for my dad.  How else would
I
> shrink my partition?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Saqib Shaikh" <ss@saqibshaikh.com>
> To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:40 AM
> Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?
>
>
> > I would still say that Zipspeak would be the most convenient method of
> > installing on a shared computer. Could you possibly give more details on
> > what you mean by "it won't detect my c drive"?
> >
> > Do you mean that you can't boot into dos?
> >
> > REgards, Saqib
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly@hotmail.com>
> > To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:18 PM
> > Subject: which distro of linux do I use?
> >
> >
> > Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc
> > and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to
> > make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want
> > to try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't
> > ditect my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian,
> > because it can install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.
> > Which one do you think would be good for a newbee?
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >
>
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* RE: which distro of linux do I use?
     ` Ameer Armaly
@      ` Jared
         ` Ameer Armaly
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Jared @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

What happens when you don't go to an a prompt. That is the flopy drive on
your computer isn't it?

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:04 PM
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?


I boot into an A prompt, but when I type "c:", it won't find it.  It does
however work on a lap top I'm trying to setup for my dad.  How else would I
shrink my partition?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Saqib Shaikh" <ss@saqibshaikh.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?


> I would still say that Zipspeak would be the most convenient method of
> installing on a shared computer. Could you possibly give more details on
> what you mean by "it won't detect my c drive"?
>
> Do you mean that you can't boot into dos?
>
> REgards, Saqib
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly@hotmail.com>
> To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:18 PM
> Subject: which distro of linux do I use?
>
>
> Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc
> and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to
> make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want
> to try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't
> ditect my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian,
> because it can install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.
> Which one do you think would be good for a newbee?
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>

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* RE: which distro of linux do I use?
     ` Ameer Armaly
@      ` Jared
       ` Toby Fisher
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Jared @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

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Email me off list at
jared-stofflett@twmi.rr.comm
I think I have some ideas but need more info. It will envolve changing or
moving partitions and resetting there types.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On
Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
  Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:31 PM
  To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
  Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?


  Since I use Win XP, it uses ntfs and I herd that that wouldn't work.
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Jared
    To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
    Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:44 AM
    Subject: RE: which distro of linux do I use?


    Use zipspeak and use it to boot off your d drive or what ever the main
windows drive is. I got it up and running in 5 minutes. Email me at
    jared-stofflett@twmi.rr.com
    For help.
      -----Original Message-----
      From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
      Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 10:18 AM
      To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
      Subject: which distro of linux do I use?


      Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new
pc and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to
make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want to
try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't ditect
my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian, because it can
install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.  Which one do you
think would be good for a newbee?

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* Re: which distro of linux do I use?
     ` Ameer Armaly
       ` Jared
@      ` Toby Fisher
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Toby Fisher @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Ameer Armaly wrote:

> Since I use Win XP, it uses ntfs and I herd that that wouldn't work.

You don't have to use ntfs, you can use fat32, although it's not as
efficient for storing data on your Windows drive.

HTH

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* RE: which distro of linux do I use?
         ` Ameer Armaly
@          ` Jared
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Jared @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: speakup

No it will not run on ntfs anyway.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 6:29 PM
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?


I have to boot to an A prompt since xp doesn't have real mode dos.  Also,
will zipspeak run on ntfs anyway?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jared" <jared-stofflett@twmi.rr.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:09 PM
Subject: RE: which distro of linux do I use?


> What happens when you don't go to an a prompt. That is the flopy drive on
> your computer isn't it?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:04 PM
> To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?
>
>
> I boot into an A prompt, but when I type "c:", it won't find it.  It does
> however work on a lap top I'm trying to setup for my dad.  How else would
I
> shrink my partition?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Saqib Shaikh" <ss@saqibshaikh.com>
> To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:40 AM
> Subject: Re: which distro of linux do I use?
>
>
> > I would still say that Zipspeak would be the most convenient method of
> > installing on a shared computer. Could you possibly give more details on
> > what you mean by "it won't detect my c drive"?
> >
> > Do you mean that you can't boot into dos?
> >
> > REgards, Saqib
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly@hotmail.com>
> > To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:18 PM
> > Subject: which distro of linux do I use?
> >
> >
> > Hi Guys.  Well, I've gotten tired of waiting for the chance for a new pc
> > and decided to put linux on the family computer.  I of course plan to
> > make lilo come up with a boot prompt so I can boot windows.  I just want
> > to try linux, but I can't get into dos and run zipspeak because it won't
> > ditect my C drive when I try changing dirs to it  I think debian,
> > because it can install over ftp, but slackware has an easier install.
> > Which one do you think would be good for a newbee?
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >
>
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>
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