Re: dd command (it was Call for a README)

2000-03-19 Thread Juanjo Marin
>X-Authentication-Warning: Consulate.UFP.CX: rhw owned process doing -bs >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 02:07:56 + (GMT) >From: Riley Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Juanjo Marin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: dd command (it was C

Re: dd command (it was Call for a README)

2000-03-19 Thread Juanjo Marin
(I sent it again because It doesn't appear on my ELKS list, sorry if you receive twice this message) At 22:44 5/03/00 +, you wrote: Hi Riley and others, >There are two points that need considering: > > 1. Larger block sizes are indeed faster up to a point. >However, all floppy disks used

Re: Re: Call for a README

2000-01-26 Thread semjaza
A french translation sounds great! >On Mon, Jan 24, 2000 at 08:32:05PM +, Alistair Riddoch wrote: >> > Good idea, when it is available I will translate into Spanish, >> >> Thanks for the offer. >> >> I have put the modified version of the files on a new documentation >> page at http://www.

Re: Call for a README

2000-01-26 Thread Arnaud Launay
On Mon, Jan 24, 2000 at 08:32:05PM +, Alistair Riddoch wrote: > > Good idea, when it is available I will translate into Spanish, > > Thanks for the offer. > > I have put the modified version of the files on a new documentation > page at http://www.elks.ecs.soton.ac.uk/doc/. All right. If an

Re: Re: Call for a README

2000-01-26 Thread semjaza
Thanks! I'll have those up on the EDP as soon as possible. >Hi people, > >Here are the translations into Spanish of README.TXT and INSTALL.TXT >(with >the modifications made by Al) > >best regards, > > Juanjo > >PS: about install.txt, in the Linux users section, it is said that the >cat >c

Re: Call for a README

2000-01-25 Thread Juanjo Marin
Hi people, Here are the translations into Spanish of README.TXT and INSTALL.TXT (with the modifications made by Al) best regards, Juanjo PS: about install.txt, in the Linux users section, it is said that the cat command is used to create the disks... is dd the same that the cat command

Re: Call for a README

2000-01-25 Thread Alistair Riddoch
On Mon, Jan 24, 2000 at 07:56:29PM +0100, Juanjo Marin wrote: > Al, > > Good idea, when it is available I will translate into Spanish, > Thanks for the offer. I have put the modified version of the files on a new documentation page at http://www.elks.ecs.soton.ac.uk/doc/. Matt's file included

Re: Call for a README

2000-01-24 Thread Alistair Riddoch
Thanks to everyone who has submitted for this. Both major contributions have some good strong points, and both have there mistakes. I will put together a pair of files from the best of the two, and post them back for approval. Al

Re: Call for a README

2000-01-24 Thread Juanjo Marin
Al, Good idea, when it is available I will translate into Spanish, best regards, Juanjo At 16:21 24/01/00 +, you wrote: >Thanks to everyone who has submitted for this. Both major contributions have >some good strong points, and both have there mistakes. I will put together >a pair

Re: Call for a README

2000-01-24 Thread Bruce Irving
on increased my knowledge. And Matt had an excellent DOS instruction set, too. Bruce -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 10:11 AM Subject: RE: Call for a README >Here'

Re: RE: Call for a README (LEEME, the Spanish translation)

2000-01-22 Thread Juanjo Marin
Here you are the Spanish translation of README, called LEEME Bye, Juanjo At 18:41 21/01/00 -0800, you wrote: > >>: If you have any suggestions for this readme send your comments to >>: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>: or >>: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>: >>: --Phillip J Rhoades >> >>Fantastic job! You'r

RE: Call for a README file

2000-01-22 Thread Adam Brinley Codd
> Anyone who wants to contribute to the project, but can't code, here is your > chance. Don't worry about discussing in depth what the files should contain. > Just write something and we will go from there. Hi, What I think would be good is a file describing very basically how the kernel works,

RE: Call for a README

2000-01-22 Thread Greg Haerr
: If you have any suggestions for this readme send your comments to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : or : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : : --Phillip J Rhoades Fantastic job! You're definitely hired for a writing position!! Greg

Re: RE: Call for a README

2000-01-22 Thread semjaza
>: If you have any suggestions for this readme send your comments to >: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >: or >: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >: >: --Phillip J Rhoades > >Fantastic job! You're definitely hired for a writing position!! > >Greg > > Thanks I've attached a copy with some correction to punctuation, spelli

Re: Call for a README file

2000-01-22 Thread David Murn
On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Alistair Riddoch wrote: > Anyone who wants to contribute to the project, but can't code, here is your > chance. Don't worry about discussing in depth what the files should contain. I was thinking this could also be a good place for an (almost) howto. If people try to insta

Re: Call for a README file

2000-01-22 Thread Alistair Riddoch
On Fri, Jan 21, 2000 at 01:19:26PM -0800, iwishihadda realname wrote: > How about this? I read that slashdot article someone > posted the link to. I'm one of those types who > doesn't know a whole lot about programming, but is > learning, and is certainly interested in learning, and > thus might

Re: Call for a README file

2000-01-22 Thread iwishihadda realname
How about this? I read that slashdot article someone posted the link to. I'm one of those types who doesn't know a whole lot about programming, but is learning, and is certainly interested in learning, and thus might be able to contribute in the documentation area. I whipped up this real quick.

RE: Call for a README

2000-01-22 Thread semjaza
Here's a README I've attached the text file too in case you mail program mangles it. What do you think? (1) Introduction (2) Trying out ELKS using the disk images (3) Compiling your own kernel (1) Introduction Hello and welcome to

Re: Call for a README file

2000-01-21 Thread Greg Haerr
: So I decided I need to put a README and an INSTALL file with the distribution : in future releases, but that I am not really qualified to write them. Al, Not to disagree with you, but I think that it's important that the actually useful Real Technical Information (tm) be included in an INST

RE: Call for a README file - ELKSibo

2000-01-21 Thread Simon Wood
I've already written a basic 'install' procedure for the Psion which is on my web site. This covers how to program a SSD (given the image) and how to install the Kernel. I don't feel I know enough about the PC stuff, but am happy to contribute more on the Psion specific stuff. Simon Wood Hardwa

Call for a README file

2000-01-21 Thread Alistair Riddoch
I was looking at my release procedure with a view to making sure each release of ELKS is accessible as possible to users, and I realised that the lack of any kind of immediate documentation with the binary images is a serious flaw. I also realised that many things that I take for granted are not