Re: [Grml] graphic login on tty7

2011-07-04 Thread Michael Whapples
from an archlinux system which was to hand. Now just save inittab (probably needs superuser permissions). I cannot remember, but there may be a GDM start up script which you could use instead, however I think the inittab route is preferred. Michael Whapples On 01/-10/37 20:59, Dietmar Segbert

Re: [Grml] Installing/configuring plain-Debian system with grml-specific kernel/Speakup/other options

2010-05-11 Thread Michael Whapples
tool like wicd would be suitable or even better (wicd has a command line, curses and gnome interface and is reasonably accessible with a screen reader, could be better in some areas for accessibility). Michael Whapples On 01/-10/-28163 08:59 PM, Keith Hinton wrote: > Hi, > I have read a

Re: [Grml] grml-debootstrap problems

2010-02-16 Thread Michael Whapples
thesting or unstable (possibly I would prefer testing as that might be a bit more stable). Michael Whapples On 01/-10/-28163 08:59 PM, Michael Prokop wrote: > * Michael Whapples [Mon Feb 15, 2010 at 05:41:54PM +]: > >> I attach the config file I am using, I don't give any

Re: [Grml] grml-debootstrap problems

2010-02-15 Thread Michael Whapples
(sorry I don't have the exact message in front of me, it was of the form: /bin/chroot-script: xxx: MAKEDEV: command be found Where xxx was a number which escapes me). Michael Whapples On 02/15/2010 02:29 PM, Michael Whapples wrote: Hello, I am trying to install debian using grml-debootstr

[Grml] grml-debootstrap problems

2010-02-15 Thread Michael Whapples
grml-debootstrap on the 2009.10 CD? Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

[Grml] Boot managers and grml-debootstrap

2010-02-10 Thread Michael Whapples
strap or is there a way to get grub2 to install to the partition? Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

Re: [Grml] How to use GRML to check whether a hard disk is failing

2009-12-23 Thread Michael Whapples
d work Mika and the rest of GRML contributors, its probably something not said enough mainly because good software won't get in the way and so less noticeable to the user. Michael Whapples On 22/12/09 19:06, David Maus wrote: > At Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:33:30 +0000, > Michael Whapples w

Re: [Grml] Problem with speakup on grml 2009.10

2009-12-22 Thread Michael Whapples
playing tricks with me, I then rebooted again and it worked fine again. When I say it all worked, I mean everything I reported in the previous message worked as it should. Michael Whapples On 23/12/09 02:49, Michael Whapples wrote: > Hello, > I have just written the grml 2009.10 CD but I

[Grml] Problem with speakup on grml 2009.10

2009-12-22 Thread Michael Whapples
keyboard layout is normally the default but this has things like shift+0 as =, what on the UK keyboard is / as -, the UK keyboard ? is ?, shift+7 gives /, and a number of symbols I don't even recognise appear on other keys). Michael Whapples ___

Re: [Grml] How to use GRML to check whether a hard disk is failing

2009-12-22 Thread Michael Whapples
Thanks, I had noticed smartctl but the amount of output was a bit much at first. Michael Whapples On 22/12/09 19:06, David Maus wrote: > At Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:33:30 +, > Michael Whapples wrote: > >> Hello, >> I am wondering whether GRML can help me here. I h

Re: [Grml] How to use GRML to check whether a hard disk is failing

2009-12-22 Thread Michael Whapples
Thanks, some of that would be useful (I found more to do with recovering data than checking that the hardware is working fine). Thinking about it, if the hardware isn't working properly I guess I would be unable to mount the NTFS partition (is this right). Michael Whapples On 22/12/09

[Grml] How to use GRML to check whether a hard disk is failing

2009-12-22 Thread Michael Whapples
relying on what's on it. Thanks for any information. Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

Re: [Grml] GRML's udev and Debian's udev

2009-10-27 Thread Michael Whapples
Thanks for the info. I crossed my fingers and had a working GRML CD to hand and did the udev upgrade, not a problem there. Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Michael Prokop wrote: > * Michael Whapples [20091024 12:41]: > > > >> I have been intending to ask this for

[Grml] GRML's udev and Debian's udev

2009-10-24 Thread Michael Whapples
he Debian one? Thank you Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

Re: [Grml] Boot loaders

2009-10-07 Thread Michael Whapples
Thanks for the info, very useful. I will look into grub2, although grub legacy probably will solve most of my problems with lilo. Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Michael Schierl wrote: > Jason White wrote: > > >>> 1. Am I right about grub being able to accept co

[Grml] Boot loaders

2009-09-29 Thread Michael Whapples
isn't in the menu list)? 2. Is it possible to get the grub boot screen to beep like the lilo one as described in the accessibility information on the GRML wiki? 3. Have you got any extra reasons you would suggest changing to grub from lilo or is there a different boot manager you would suggest

Re: [Grml] upgrade from kernel 2.6.23 to 2.6.28

2009-09-24 Thread Michael Whapples
nk if you add speakup to the initramfs then you don't need to give any boot parameters (IE. add only the modules you want to be used, in your case speakup_apollo and any of its dependencies). Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Dietmar Segbert wrote: > Hello Mika, > > thanks for your

[Grml] Having a way to set default X session manager

2009-08-02 Thread Michael Whapples
possible to add such a feature? Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

Re: [Grml] installing grml onto hard drive

2009-07-17 Thread Michael Whapples
walkthrough tells you how to do this. Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Hermann wrote: > Am 17.07.2009 09:55, schrieb Don Raikes: >> Hello, >> >> I am just getting started with grml as of today. >> >> I am blind, and would like to install grml onto my hard drive

[Grml] GRML and debian unstable?

2009-06-29 Thread Michael Whapples
vinux has moved towards being debian based and may be now would be my suggestion for a first time users distro with accessibility. Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenod

Re: [Grml] grml_2009.05.iso and swspeak

2009-06-29 Thread Michael Whapples
lso I discovered that with grml2usb you can create a bootable USB drive which will have all the swspeak and such like boot options by default, and then you don't need to enter anything at the boot prompt for that USB device. However it does require a machine capable of booting from USB. Michae

Re: [Grml] Request for Comments / Poll: removal of LaTeX on grml

2009-06-16 Thread Michael Whapples
LaTeX may be needed on a live CD I guess it wouldn't be too difficult to create a modified version (although I haven't actually tried making a modified iso). Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Michael Prokop wrote: > Hi grml users, > > > especially on grml64 we are runnin

[Grml] vol boot option overridden by any boot option which implies sound

2009-06-15 Thread Michael Whapples
sical volume control (eg. a laptop using internal speakers). This is using the grml 2009.05 CD. Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog:

Re: [Grml] Bug with setting passwords when installing using grml2hd and grml-debootstrap

2009-06-14 Thread Michael Whapples
d the problem in 2009.05 and grml2hd on the RC2 and RC1 CDs suffered from it then may be grml2hd on the actual 2009.05 release suffered from it as well. Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Michael Prokop wrote: > * Michael Whapples [20090613 12:58]: > > > >> I noticed that

Re: [Grml] speakup.synth boot parameter and grml2hd

2009-06-14 Thread Michael Whapples
. Should I be unaware of other potential bugs in the release CD, is there a way I could just run a command to retrieve critical updates? I mean that currently running "aptitude update" and "aptitude safe-upgrade" will get me more than just bug fixes. Michael Whapples On -10/

[Grml] Bug with setting passwords when installing using grml2hd and grml-debootstrap

2009-06-13 Thread Michael Whapples
. Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

Re: [Grml] speakup.synth boot parameter and grml2hd

2009-06-13 Thread Michael Whapples
What is the best way for me to test this? Do I need to just install a later version of grml2hd when running the CD (eg. aptitude update; aptitude install grml2hd) or do I need to download a new CD image (ouch, that will hit transfer allowance)? Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Michael

[Grml] speakup.synth boot parameter and grml2hd

2009-06-11 Thread Michael Whapples
still be present). Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

Re: [Grml] Accessibility stuff: was: Re: I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-06-08 Thread Michael Whapples
On 08/06/09 09:35, Hermann wrote: > On 08.06.2009 10:12, Michael Whapples wrote: > [...] > >> In most other cases (eg. you mention brltty) >> there are alternatives (eg. brltty I thought can use espeak directly). > > No it can't. You have to use SD in order to use E

Re: [Grml] Accessibility stuff: was: Re: I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-06-08 Thread Michael Whapples
s you Hermann who said it has something to do with its ALSA support) makes me personally want to back away from it. Although I have my personal feelings on speech-dispatcher I accept there are reasons to use it so would say it should stay if possible. Michael Whapples On 07/06/09 21:41, Hermann

[Grml] Accessibility stuff: was: Re: I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-06-07 Thread Michael Whapples
On -10/01/37 20:59, Michael Prokop wrote: > * Michael Whapples [20090602 15:24]: > > [...] > >> >> It's not that important that you do the packaging for us. It would >> help me a lot if you'd (kind of regularly) test our stuff, help us >>

Re: [Grml] I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-06-02 Thread Michael Whapples
On 02/06/09 14:58, Hermann wrote: > On 02.06.2009 at 15:23:44 Michael Whapples wrote: > [...] > >> On this topic it is something I never >> really worked out, why does GRML require me to type swspeak once booting >> finishes as surely the start up script which gives

Re: [Grml] I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-06-02 Thread Michael Whapples
ssages tell you type swspeak once booting finishes but the HD installation puts you at a login screen so you need to log in first. So I am saying yes at the moment, but I would like to know fully what is involved before saying yes for definite. Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Micha

Re: [Grml] I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-05-28 Thread Michael Whapples
he speakup list without being subscribed, I guess probably not as it has some stupid limitations. Unless there is anything to do in GRML's swspeak I would suggest possibly moving this to the speakup list. Michael Whapples On 28/05/09 13:02, Hermann wrote: > On 28.05.2009 at 13:38:56 Micha

Re: [Grml] I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-05-28 Thread Michael Whapples
eak says the letter z unusually when using speakup, this indicates the table may need to be synth specific). Michael Whapples On 28/05/09 11:50, Hermann wrote: > On 28.05.2009 at 12:28:13 Michael Whapples wrote: > > >> Good to hear you've got it working. While you didn

Re: [Grml] I got Espeakup finally to work

2009-05-28 Thread Michael Whapples
ly I would have thought espeakup would be the better place although swspeak script may be easier for me to modify. Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Hermann wrote: > Hi, > just let you know: Espeakup now works in German. > I had to pull the latest from GIT, and after compiling I had t

Re: [Grml] Speakup and non-ascii characters

2009-05-25 Thread Michael Whapples
s may be a problem with espeakup rather than GRML's espeakup package. I am sorry I can't suggest much more than may be try and get espeakup from git and compile it, or try asking on the speakup list (I know the author of espeakup views the speakup list). Michael Whapples On 25/05/09

Re: [Grml] Speakup and non-ascii characters

2009-05-25 Thread Michael Whapples
so that either you comment it out to enable the script or uncomment it to disable the script). Michael Whapples On 25/05/09 13:53, Hermann wrote: > On 25.05.2009 at 14:34:45 Michael Whapples wrote: > > >> I tried some stuff on my system. Here is what I found. >> >>

Re: [Grml] Speakup and non-ascii characters

2009-05-25 Thread Michael Whapples
on a hard disk installation of GRML, I will have a go with a CD in a minute. Michael Whapples On 25/05/09 12:58, Hermann wrote: > On 24.05.2009 at 17:32:08 Michael Whapples wrote: > > >> Firstly, sorry I made some simple mistakes which probably confused you, >> the main ideas are

Re: [Grml] Speakup and non-ascii characters

2009-05-24 Thread Michael Whapples
arameters/characters or restart the machine. I hope now I have corrected some of those mistakes things are clearer. Michael Whapples On -10/01/37 20:59, Hermann wrote: > On 23.05.2009 at 23:01:54 Michael Whapples wrote: > > >> Hello, >> This is in response to an email

[Grml] Speakup and non-ascii characters

2009-05-23 Thread Michael Whapples
eters/characters and to do this on start up. Does this help? Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.freenode.org grml-devel-blog: http://grml.supersized.org/

[Grml] Specifying default soundcard for live CD

2009-04-28 Thread Michael Whapples
cular card number, so it indicates in the main it is useful enough), but the card name as given by ALSA may not be the easiest thing to know). Any thoughts? Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml joi

[Grml] Audio issues with grml HD installation

2009-04-07 Thread Michael Whapples
e (however this is through not paying attention to exactly when I first noticed the sound issue). Any help would be welcomed. Michael Whapples ___ Grml mailing list - Grml@mur.at http://lists.mur.at/mailman/listinfo/grml join #grml on irc.free