Re: Ubuntu and Orca

[Henrik Nilsen Omma <henrik ubuntu com>]

nowindows terrencevak net wrote:
> Hello all,
>  	I'm trying to use the Ubuntu Edgy 6.10 disk I made, and it's 
> proving *extremely* sluggish.  I don't get *any* icons on the desktop, and 
> when I finally am able to get to the first console and type orca, the 
> thing just sits there forever until I finally turn off the computer.  Is 
> there something I'm doing wrong, or is there something awry with the CD? 
> I'd love to get Ubuntu up and running well with accessibility, but haven't 
> had a lot of luck with speech in Gnopernicus, and absolute no luck with 
> Orca.
>   

How much memory does your computer have. The Live CD requires more 
memory to run than the installed version. 256MB is a real minimum, but 
you should ideally have more. Accessibility tools add extra memory 
overhead too.

Henrik