From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ANvoM-0002fw-00 for ; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:06:06 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hANF64Zc004138; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:06:04 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hANF6476004137; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:06:04 -0500 Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:06:03 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: Dan Murphy , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031123150603.GD4108@gmx.net> References: <003c01c3b1d0$deca0000$b11efea9@centersq> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <003c01c3b1d0$deca0000$b11efea9@centersq> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Cc: Subject: Re: glad to be back but I have a dilemma. X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:06:06 -0000 If you still wanna run out of your windows partition just grab the latest version of zipslack from your favorite mirror and replace it's kernel with a speakup-enabled one. On Sun, Nov 23, 2003 at 09:48:33AM -0500, Dan Murphy wrote: > Hello folks > . I have rejoined the list because I really want to get started with > Linux again after my other computer with Linux died. > Here's the problem. > Right now I have an old version of Slackware 8.0 running kernel 2.2.19 > with that umsdos version that lets you run it under Dos so I can run it on > my windows partition, but it's rather dated. > Dated enough, for instance, that I know of no way for it to see my DSL > modem, and I don't suspect 2.2.19 offers support for DSL anyway. > So if I want to run full-blown Linux, here are what seem to be my options. > 1. break down and buy a second drive and run a dual boot system, not too > bad. > 2. try to re-partition my existing drive, but if using the Linux > partition utility, parted, , I want step-by-step assistance so I don't > croke my existing windows partition, (been there, done that). > 3. buy a program like partition magic which I hear is easy to use and will > do the job safely. > thoughts, anyone? > Thanks. > > Dan Murphy > MSN: mweeby@earthlink.net > AIM: mweeby2000 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.