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From: "Victor Tsaran" <vtsaran@nimbus.ocis.temple.edu>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Subject: Re: new user with slackware questions
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 12:36:06 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <006d01c01b60$0b68c5c0$bbe5f79b@wang> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <005601c01b35$4db50720$a917c280@resnet.tamu.edu>

Hey, Reinhard!
This is a lot of questions for one message, smile!
Below are my answers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reinhard Stebner" <raydar@tamu.edu>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:42 AM
Subject: new user with slackware questions


> Hello, My name is Reinhard Stebner.  Here is what I am trying to do.  I am
> installing Linux on a system that will only run Linux.  My question is
this,
> should I setup the main Linux partition first or the swap?

It is best practice to first setup your Linux main partition and then take
care of the swap. Very of ten, you see people setting up several partitions
for Linux, but it is not necessary in home conditions.
So, just setup two primary paritions, one is of type 83, Linux native, and
another of type 82, Linux Swap.
>
> I only have about 800 megabytes on the system, and I want to install
> slackware to be a server for my dorm room.  Linux will be the machine the
is
> hooked up to the wall, and all of my other computers will be hooked up to
> it.  My first question is this, knowing I only have 800 meg of disk space,
> what packages are required and witch ones can be throun out.  Thank you
for
> your help.

I believe if you uncheck X-WIndow system, you should have enough space for
other important applications. If you would have additional 100MB, you could
simply install the whole Linux system, which is about 900MB.
>
> Next question, will speakup be available with braille display support?  Is
> there a braille display program that can be run on a users account?  If
so,
> is there a autoexec.bat type of program that will allow boot up
> instructions?

I don't think Kirk has in any plans a Braille support. He can tell you more
about his plans. There is a very good program called BRLTTY will supports
multiple Braille displays and will run almost from the very start of your
computer. More information about BRLTTY can be found at www.leb.net/blinux.
Choose File Archive and then arrow to BRLTTY section.
>
> also, can I have both a modem and network card on the same machine?
Absolutely.
>
> The following has been taken from the Spirit of Aggieland
> Some may boast of prowess bold
> of the school they think so grand,
> but there's a spirit can ne'er be told.
> It's the spirit of Aggieland.
> The following has been taken from the Spirit of Aggieland
> Some may boast of prowess bold
> of the school they think so grand,
> but there's a spirit can ne'er be told.
> It's the spirit of Aggieland.
>
>
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Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
 Reinhard Stebner
 ` Victor Tsaran [this message]
   ` Reinhard Stebner
     ` Victor Tsaran
   ` Tommy Moore
     ` Victor Tsaran
       ` Reinhard Stebner
         ` Victor Tsaran
     ` Reinhard Stebner
       ` Tommy Moore
 ` Scott Howell
   ` Reinhard Stebner

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