- SUSE Blinux

Installing SuSE
by Gordon Smith 02 Sep '01

02 Sep '01

Hello. I have a question regarding the installation of SuSE. Is it possible to install SuSE with the following configuration: Drive 1 contains Windows, 9x in a FAT32 partition which occupies the entire drive. Drives 2, 3 and 4 are FAT32 drives, used for data storage. Drive 5 is set aside for SuSE. I have managed to get it installed with this configuration, but I then can't find a way to boot to Linux. I followed the recommended Lilo installation, I.E., wrote the Lilo to floppy. However, when it comes to boot time, the computer refuses to boot from the floppy SuSE created. I would prefer to use a boot manager on my first drive to boot Linux, but this doesn't want to work either. The manager finds the Linux configuration ok, but says it is non-bootable. Any suggestions please, bearing in mind that I'm still new to Linux. Thanks. Kind regards, Gordon Smith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "mailto:Gordon Smith <gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk" "mailto:Gordon Smith <07932634539(a)one2one.net" http://www.tft-bbs.co.uk> ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.co.uk ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.com ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.org.uk ICQ: 23973878 MSN Messenger: gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk Tel.: +44 7932 634 539 Fax.: +44 1642 357 754

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Search for doc indicate how to compile suse-blinux.
by nath31 29 Aug '01

29 Aug '01

Hi all, all is in the subject. I'm interrested in compiling suse-blinux sources. I have extract the sources from the sbl.spm file but I don't be able to find doc threating about compiling this sources. Is this doc existing or not ? And if it exists can you tell me please where I can find it , Thanks in advance. Nath Venez voir : Ma page http://natux.free.fr/chez_nath La page du projet BigLux http://culte.org/projets/biglux ______________________________________________________________________________ ifrance.com, l'email gratuit le plus complet de l'Internet ! vos emails depuis un navigateur, en POP3, sur Minitel, sur le WAP... http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/email.emailif

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Wiedermal: Buecher für Linux
by Georg Kellerer 29 Aug '01

29 Aug '01

Hi Leute, ich habe einen Weiteren Link für Linuxbücher gefunden. Schaut mal vorbei unter: http://infosec.cs.pku.edu.cn/~tly/unixbook/ Allerdings glaube ich, daß sich die wenigsten Bücher dort für Einsteiger eigenen. Aber als gute Quele reichts allemal. CU Georg

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blinux unter aix
by Georg Kellerer 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

Hi Linuxspezialisten, hat einer von euch schon mal ausprobiert, ob sich blinux unter aix übersetzen läßt? Ich muß vielleicht bald unter AIX arbeiten und würde nun gerne wissen, ob es möglich wäre, blinux auf einer AIX-wworkstation zu betreiben. Hat da jemand erfahrungen? Vielen dank für eure Antworten. Georg Kellerer

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WG: [ak-edv] Re: Ein Buch ueber Linux
by Georg Kellerer 18 Aug '01

18 Aug '01

Hi Sebastian, Vielleicht hilft dir diese Mail weiter, die ich vor kurzem in einer anderen Mailingliste zum gleichen Thema geschrieben habe: -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Georg Kellerer [mailto:georg.kellerer@web.de] Gesendet: Samstag, 18. August 2001 11:01 An: ak-edv(a)yahoogroups.de Betreff: AW: [ak-edv] Re: Ein Buch ueber Linux Hi all, Ich habe zum Thema Linuxliteratur auch noch ein bißchen beizutragen. Hier einige urls aus meiner Sammlung: Linuxmagazine: www.linuxfocus.org (erscheint ale 2 Monate, bietet Mailingliste, die ankündigt, wenn es eine neue Ausgabe gibt) www.linuxgazette.com (Erscheint monatlich, bietet ebenfalls Mailingliste) Kostenloses Linuxbuch (besonders für Einsteiger): www.linuxbuch.de Hoffe, das hilft einigen hier weiter. CU Georg Wenn Sie Ihr Abonnement fuer diese Gruppe kuendigen moechten, senden Sie eine E-Mail an: ak-edv-unsubscribe(a)egroups.de Die Nutzung von Yahoo! Groups ist Bestandteil von http://de.docs.yahoo.com/info/utos.html

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Fernsehlesegeraät
by rolfschilling＠t-online.de 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

Hallo Lister, wer kann ein Fernsehlesegerät gebrauchen. Es handelt sich um ein Reinecker Videomatic Z. Es steht bei uns rum und wird wahrscheinlich nicht besser. Es funktioniert aber noch. Viele Grüße Rolf Rolf Schilling Lesserstr. 45 D-22049 Hamburg Telefon +49(0)40 652 25 94 FAX +49(0)40 652 30 36 e-mail rolfschilling(a)t-online.de

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SuSE Installer
by Gordon Smith 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

Hi. 2 Questions regarding the installer. Firstly, is there any comprehensive documentation on the installer when used in conjunction with a Braille terminal? Secondly, when I run the installer, I get no text output on my monitor when a Braille display is detected. Is this normal? I thought some kind of redirection may be going on here, but it seems strange to me if that is the case. It also has a huge disadvantage, in as much as I can't always track the installer properly with my Alva 340, and it would maybe help to have sighted help. But, since there is no text being displayed on my monitor, that isn't possible. Kind regards, Gordon Smith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "mailto:Gordon Smith <gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk" "mailto:Gordon Smith <07932634539(a)one2one.net" http://www.tft-bbs.co.uk> ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.co.uk ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.com ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.org.uk ICQ: 23973878 MSN Messenger: gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk Tel.: +44 7932 634 539 Fax.: +44 1642 357 754

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Yast2 with Braille
by Gordon Smith 02 Aug '01

02 Aug '01

Hi. I am still struggling with the Braille interface in the Yast2 installation program for SuSE. I can't seem to move around the installation dialogs properly. The keys I am trying to use are: Tab to advance to the next dialog, up/down arrow to select items in list boxes and radio buttons. Space to highlight an option in a radio button. Enter to select the next button. However, the Braille display is not tracking the changes on-screen, and parts of the display appear to be getting complete garbled. Also, is there a way to change the Braille translation table from the German 8-dot default, (which I find extremely difficult to read), to English 6-dot? I'm using an Alva-Braille ABT340. The display seems responsive enough, and is initialising reliably now. Finally, wen I boot into the installation, I'm getting some sort of message about my computer not supporting the graphical installation, and about needing a minimum of 64M of RAM for this. It also says something like as a fallback, the textual front-end will be used to guide me through the installation. Is this normal for users of Braille, or could it be that SuSE doesn't like my graphics card? Any help appreciated. Kind regards, Gordon Smith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "mailto:Gordon Smith <gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk" "mailto:Gordon Smith <07932634539(a)one2one.net" http://www.tft-bbs.co.uk> ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.co.uk ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.com ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.org.uk ICQ: 23973878 MSN Messenger: gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk Tel.: +44 7932 634 539 Fax.: +44 1642 357 754

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Re: [suse-blinux] Installing with an Alva Braille Display. (fwd)
by marco skambraks 01 Aug '01

01 Aug '01

** Life is hard and then you die ** ----------------------------------- SuSE GmbH - Deutschherrenstrasse 15-19 - 90429 Nuernberg Projekt: suse-blinux http://www.blinux.suse.de E-Mail: Marco Skambraks <marco(a)suse.de> blinux-support: Di. und Do. 15.00 - 20.00 Uhr 0421/526-2480 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:52:52 +0000 From: Gordon Smith <gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk> To: marco skambraks <marco(a)suse.de> Subject: Re: [suse-blinux] Installing with an Alva Braille Display. Hi again. I have the Alva working now with the installation process, and it is seeing it on Com2 every time. One more question, if I may. I only have a 40-character display. Therefore, obviously, I am only seeing half of each line. When I press the key on the Alva which usually advances to the next 40 characters, I am still missing important parts of the displayed line. Is there a way I can move smoothly around the screen? But I am encouraged greatly by the fact that at least I am now seeing some response from the terminal. Kind regards, Gordon Smith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "mailto:Gordon Smith <gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk" "mailto:Gordon Smith <07932634539(a)one2one.net" http://www.tft-bbs.co.uk> ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.co.uk ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.com ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.org.uk ICQ: 23973878 MSN Messenger: gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk Tel.: +44 7932 634 539 Fax.: +44 1642 357 754

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Re: [suse-blinux] Installing with an Alva Braille Display.
by marco skambraks 01 Aug '01

01 Aug '01

hi, On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Gordon Smith wrote: > Hello. > > At 11:28 01/08/2001 +0200, marco skambraks said: > >it is a known issue > >the response speed of a alva display is very slow > >usualy the hardware-detect will work after three or four trials > >somtims it doesn't work > > I am getting the display initialised, that is to say I get a row of dots in > the lower-most cell. This happens with Windows as well before the display > is initialised properly. I am having to boot from the floppy boot disk, as > for some reason, my system won't recognise the SuES CD as a boot disk, > despite the first boot device being configured in my BIOS as CD-ROM. My > drive is a Creative DVD-1241E. I presume it should work just the same > booting from a floppy? > >and there is currently no solution (sory :-) > >which alva display do you use? > > > Mine is the ABT340, connected via LPT1. I could try it via a serial port, > see if that works. alva displays only supported on the serialport > > >I made a speech-package for suse look at > >ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/prjoects/blinux/mbrola > >please download the rpm and > >from leb.net/pub/blinux/mbrola > >the en1 speech-database > >the german version works very well, but > >the english phoneme creater is not very stable > >- just try it - > > > Which synthesizer does this require? If I could find something which > supports the Apollo II, that would be ideal. But I will certainly try any hardware-synth is supported standard is apollo2 and infovox you can modify the config-files for any hardware-synth you only need the controlcodes for it mbrola is a softspeech via soundcard ok, try it with the serial connection marco > yours, that is good news. > > > > > > Kind regards, Gordon Smith. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > "mailto:Gordon Smith <gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk" > "mailto:Gordon Smith <07932634539(a)one2one.net" > http://www.tft-bbs.co.uk> > ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.co.uk > ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.com > ftp://ftp.tft-bbs.org.uk > > ICQ: 23973878 > MSN Messenger: gordon(a)tft-bbs.co.uk > > Tel.: +44 7932 634 539 > Fax.: +44 1642 357 754 > > ** Life is hard and then you die ** ----------------------------------- SuSE GmbH - Deutschherrenstrasse 15-19 - 90429 Nuernberg Projekt: suse-blinux http://www.blinux.suse.de E-Mail: Marco Skambraks <marco(a)suse.de> blinux-support: Di. und Do. 15.00 - 20.00 Uhr 0421/526-2480

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