From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from concerto.rednote.net ([66.92.170.139]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1E5Cve-0006Dg-00 for ; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:41:18 -0400 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (concerto [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j7H1fHUO018389 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:41:17 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id j7H1fHVT018388; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:41:17 -0400 Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:41:17 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: jaffajock@gmail.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050817014117.GA16182@rednote.net> References: <002801c5a26a$55cd5400$1d02a8c0@ACERCNORMAN> <000001c5a2c7$49f82d00$020010ac@minbari> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000001c5a2c7$49f82d00$020010ac@minbari> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4smp Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html Subject: Re: Can't boot fedora X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 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: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:41:18 -0000 Floppy boots haven't been supported for some time. I honestly don't remember whether it was Redhat 9 or Redhat 8 that was the last to support booting from floppy diskette. But it definitely is no longer supported. Adrian Beech writes: > Make sure that your BIOS, if it is supported, is set up so that the CD is > the first boot mech in the boot sequence and drop the 1st CD in and bounce > the PC. You most certainly don't need the boot/root floppies to start the > installation process nor, hmmmmmm, from memory I don't think the floppies > are recommended nowadays. Perhaps Janina can clarify that point as I don't > myself have time to dive into the FAQ's to check, etc. > > HTH. > > Cheers. > AB > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Chris Norman > Sent: Tuesday, 16 August 2005 11:57 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: Can't boot fedora > > > Sorry, what do you mean? CheapBytes sent me the four disks of FC3, but not > the boot CDs, or the RescueCD, so I burned the Boot.iso image (from > ftp.linus-speakup.org) to a CD and booted from it, Disk 1 (that CheapBytes > sent) wouldn't boot, but it said in the instalation guide (from > linux-speakup.org) that it didn't usually anyway. > > Which CD should I use to boot? > > Cheers mate, > > Chris Norman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 2:01 PM > Subject: Re: Can't boot fedora > > > > Follow the instructions in the INstallation HOWTO. > > > > You are not supposed to burn a separate boot disk. You're looking for > > trouble trying to invent that way. > > > > Chris Norman writes: > >> Hi guys, > >> I recently brought the four-cd set of the speakup modified > >> distribution > >> from Cheapbytes (not sure of the spelling, it was a link I found on the > >> linux-speakup.org site), and burned my own boot CD (from the boot.iso > >> image). But after the boot cd has finished (without a problem), I put the > > >> cd labeled "Install 1" into my drive and press ok, and it says "no fedora > > >> cd was found that matches your boot media". Does this mean I have to > >> create images of the CDs from cheap bytes and burn them onto disks, like > >> the one I booted from??? > >> > >> Cheers, > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > > Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. > > Go > > to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > > > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > > janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: 15/08/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: 15/08/2005 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org