From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from nsfone.fone.net ([206.168.68.96]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Gx1gE-0000Fj-00 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:40:22 -0500 Received: from mail2.fone.net (mail2.fone.net [206.168.68.165]) by nsfone.fone.net (8.13.7+Sun/8.13.7) with ESMTP id kBKDZ61m003243 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:35:07 -0700 (MST) Received: from development.gmail.com (ip-206-123-194-13.static.fasttrackcomm.net [206.123.194.13]) by mail2.fone.net (8.13.6+Sun/8.12.10) with ESMTP id kBKDaWjW022194 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:36:33 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <7.0.1.0.0.20061219201305.025dae10@gmail.com> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:13:39 -0700 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." From: TheCreator Subject: Re: help with linux installation In-Reply-To: <20061219163638.GA5898@sunset.net> References: <7.0.1.0.0.20061218164701.02a6ceb0@gmail.com> <20061219163638.GA5898@sunset.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 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, 20 Dec 2006 13:40:22 -0000 Hello, Sorry this is delayed. Unfortunately I just got to the computer. I'll try that tomorrow. Also, what does slack use for a package manager? I'm used to apt-get or apt-cache search... Thanks,At 09:36 AM 12/19/06, you wrote: >My experience is with Slackware, so I will focus on the Slackware >distribution. What command line parameter(s) did you use with fdisk >which could not find your hard drive? Did you enter 'fdisk /dev/hda'? >After booting wiht the installation diskettes or CDROM or DVD, try >looking in the /proc/ide directory--do you see any drive names such as >'hda', 'hdb', 'hdc', or 'hdd'? Which version of Slackware have you >tried, and what type of hard drive does the computer contain (ATA, >SATA, SCSI, something else)? I will try to check my email for this >list throughout the day in case you have further questions I might be >able to help answer. > >HTH and have a great day. > >On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 04:49:49PM -0700, TheCreator wrote: > > Hello list, > > I've tried to install deb and slack, and I'm not having much luck. > > Debian informs me that it can't mount my cd drive, and I can't > get any farther. > > Slack says that it can't open the harddrive, with cfdisk and fdisk both. > > I also tried using the deb floppies, from which my computer will not boot. > > Any ideas are really helpfull, I'm trying to get at least ssh up and > > running on deb before wednesday, because I've got to go stay with my > > mom for a while, and can't get to the computer itself unless I'm > > using an ssh connection. > > > > > > Thanks, > > ~~TheCreator~~ > > Check out our new and improved site: > > http://tysplace.shaned.net > > "My programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features." > > "Failure is not an option; it comes bundled with windows." > > "Dont call me crazy, because I'm totally sain, and its you all > that are crazy." > >-- >Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. >rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid >...passing through The City of Internet at the speed of light! >PARABOLA = x ^ 2 > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup Thanks, ~~TheCreator~~ Check out our new and improved site: http://tysplace.shaned.net "My programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features." "Failure is not an option; it comes bundled with windows." "Dont call me crazy, because I'm totally sain, and its you all that are crazy."