Re: [orca-list] a lot of questions relating to orca

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

Hi Ashley:

I'd appreciate details about your impressions of OpenSolaris.  You're 
the first I've heard of that has called it slow and unstable.  Most 
users have actually had quite the opposite experience, noting how well 
accessibility has been integrated with OpenSolaris.

That's off topic from this forum, however, and is better discussed at 
http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/accessibility-discuss.

Will

ashley wrote:
> hi.
>  
> I'll try to answer as many questions as best I can:
> 1. You could just download the preinstalled vinux 1.5 Virtual machine. I 
> don't know how to install vinux 1.5, I've never done it. However, if its 
> like the ubuntu boot menu, press enter twice when you here the beeps.
>  
> 2. I'de definitely go for fedora. dDon't mean to be rude here, but I 
> find open solaris slow, unstable, and I think fedora has loads more 
> features and is much more interesting. The open solaris install guide 
> with orca can be found here:
>  
> http://opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/status/accessibility/AccessibleLiveCd/
>  
> The fedora install guide can be found here:
>  
> For sighted people:
> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f11/en-US/html/Installation-Guide-Preface.html
> for the blind:
> http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FedoraCore9
>  
> Don't know about evolution, I don't use it.
>  
> Hope this helps.
>  
> Ashley
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Haden Pike <mailto:haden pike gmail com>
>     *To:* orca-list gnome org <mailto:orca-list gnome org>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, June 23, 2009 3:19 PM
>     *Subject:* [orca-list] a lot of questions relating to orca
>
>     Hi all. I have been using vinux in a virtual machine for quite some
>     time. This was a pre-configured virtual machine which leads me to my
>     first question. The version I'm running is 1.4, but I want to
>     install 1.5. When the installer boots I here 3 beeps. What do I do
>     then? Orca is not speaking.
>      
>     Next question is sort of 2 in 1. A friend of mine wants to try
>     either fedora or OpenSolaris. How do I get orca running to install
>     either of these.
>      
>     Last question. Since I was using vinux in a virtual machine, I
>     hadn't done much with evolution. So earlier I tried to set it up. I
>     got to the screen where you enter your name and email address, but
>     orca wouldn't read the forward button. I used orca reading commands,
>     e.g, caps lock J and L, and found it. What do I do?
>      
>     Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
>     Haden Pike
>     Email: haden pike gmail com <mailto:haden pike gmail com>
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