From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp-server2.tampabay.rr.com ([65.32.1.39]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.31 #1 (Debian)) id 15f25z-0001XM-00 for ; Thu, 06 Sep 2001 16:33:40 +0000 Received: from computer (653488hfc23.tampabay.rr.com [65.34.88.23]) by smtp-server2.tampabay.rr.com (8.11.2/8.11.2) with SMTP id f86GXdM11962 for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 12:33:40 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002c01c13713$34d40120$17582241@tampabay.rr.com> From: "Deedra Waters" To: References: Subject: Re: a few things Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 16:33:33 -0400 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 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: at this point I don't have access to the linux partision at all. unless we load it from the cd which doesn't bring up speech ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" To: Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: Re: a few things > Grub is not as accessible as lilo. Don't know what your Windows problem > was, but I've not seen Windows problems based on lilo, myself. What kind > of Windows problems? What Windows? > > My advice is to put lilo back as your boot loader--or use the commercial > program System Commander which knows a lot about Windows and handles > linux, too. But, lilo is free and System Commander isn't. > > PS: You did create a bootable floppy during your linux install, didn't > you? Can you boot linux using that floppy? > On Thu, 6 Sep > 2001, Deedra Waters wrote: > > > we tried this and that didn't work. So we tried installing grub instead... > > but then we got the error with windows. still not sure what we're missing. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kirk Wood" > > To: > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:02 AM > > Subject: Re: a few things > > > > > > > RE-install lilo. When it comes to the boot menu, pressing tab will give > > > you the options. You must type in any option other then the > > > default. The default will be marked with an astrick. You can change the > > > default by editing lilo.conf found in /etc then running lilo from a > > > command prompt. > > > > > > ======= > > > Kirk Wood > > > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > > > > > The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when open. > > > If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > > Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > Learn how to make accessible software at > http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup