Re: [orca-list] orca & ubuntu 8.10 beta,

["Aruni Sharma" <libranarsh gmail com>]

Hi, I faced a strange issue with intrepid alpha 6 release. the old
method of installation worked perfectly fine on my desktop but doesn't
work at all on my laptop. will follow these steps and let you know.
Thanks,
Aruni.

On 10/22/08, Jon <j orcauser googlemail com> wrote:
> Hi, yes sadly this still does not seem to have been fixed, the installer
> stopped speaking somewhere between the 16th Sept and 29th.
>
> The way i have got orca to talk during the installation is to do the
> following:
>
> 1. boot the live cd, with accessibility support (enter, f5, 3 enter
> enter)
> 2. once the desktop is loaded press alt+f2 and type gnome-terminal
> 3. in the terminal type: sudo su and press enter
> 4. type: orca -q and press enter (now orca stopps talking)
> 5. type orca (now it will ask for the voice to be used, echoing of key
> strokes and enable braille, what keyboard layout, its the text setup).
> 5.1. at the end it will say to log out type yes, type yes and wait a few
> seconds and then alt+f4 to close the terminal window.
> 6. now that we are back at the desktop (no speech at the moment), press
> alt+f2 and type gnome-terminal
> 7. type sudo su once more
> 8. type orca (now orca will start properly but it will not read for us,
> it will be reading for the root account) leave the gnome terminal open.
> 9. go to the desktop by pressing control+alt+d (orca is not talking to
> us)
> 10. quickly press the letters i n s t, this will take us to the
> installer icon on the desktop, and then press enter.
> 11. the installer loads up, and orca reads it perfectly fine.
> note: the installation (after the 7th step) will take some time, during
> which orca is not saying anything, do not worry, it does take time. and
> once it has installed and coppied all the files, the installer will ask
> (and orca will speak it) if you wish to restart or to continue running
> the live dvd.
>
>
> Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
>
>
>
> -Jon
> On Wed 22/10/2008 at 12:20:58, Juan A Fuentes Bermudez wrote:
>> hi
>>
>> in fact, i has the same problem with 8.10 version, in 64bit and 32bit
>> edition
>>
>> bye
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Leonard de Ruijter" <mail leonardderuijter nl>
>> To: <orca-list gnome org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:00 AM
>> Subject: [orca-list] orca & ubuntu 8.10 beta,
>>
>>
>> >Hey All,
>> >
>> >I have some problems with orca with the ubuntu 8.10 live cd. In the live
>> >environment, orca talks well, no problem. WHen i choose for install in
>> >the boot menu, orca simply doesn't work, neither on my desktop and my
>> >laptop. When i cancel the installation, the live environment boots,
>> >and orca works again very well, i don't have to start it manually.
>> >
>> >DOes anyone know how to solve this problem, or is it just a bug?
>> >-
>> >regards,
>> >Leonard
>> >
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