Re: [coLinux-users] newbie trying to get started with colinux

[Henry N. <Henry.Ne@Arcor.de>]

alex wallis wrote:
> I've looked at the notes, but i'm not sure how do i create the batch file it 
> says i need to make? and where should this file be put?

The file can store somethere you wish. You should know name and location
to find it later ;-)

I assume, you have installed coLinux under C:\colinux. If not, replace
the C:\colinux with your installation directory.

Open a Windows command prompt, and type

  cd c:\colinux
  notepad colinux.bat

Than type the two lines into the new opened text editor, for example

  cd c:\coLinux
  colinux-daemon.exe -t nt kernel=vmlinux cobd0=ubuntu.img
root=/dev/cobd0 eth0=slirp eth1=tuntap

Close and save the file "colinux.bat".
In the same Windows command prompt you can than start this batch by typing

  colinux.bat

The batch you should create, to save all the settings some. That is
better, as typing this command line every time you wish to boot coLinux
again and again.

> also what does this step mean?
> "5. Setup your keyboard with "dpkg-reconfigure console-data"

After Linux is booted, you have an english keyboard layout.
The step 5 helps you to select your keyboard type.

> I no this is a long shot, but is there anyone on this list who is blind? as 
> i'm blind and and because of this My first need after trying to get 
> everything set up will be to get some kind of screen reader working such as 
> linux-speakup or orca.
> I've heard that getting a linux screen reader working in this kind of 
> situation can be hard so just wondering has anyone had experience of this?

Yes, someone was blind here. But was long time, heared from him.

The importend you needs to know is the parameter

  -t nt

This opend coLinux as text only mode, named NT-console.
Without this paramter coLinux starts with a graphical FLTK console,
screenreader can not read/speak such.

-- 
Henry N.