Re: [orca-list] debian etch help in installing

[Peter Vágner <peter v djmarkus sk>]

Hello there,
I tryed to experiment on my own a bit. At first I was trying to get
python-pyorbit and gnome updated from the experimental branch. I was
unsuccesfull so I had to add also the testing and unstable branch to
fetch missing dependencies. Finally I installed orca from the
experimental debian package. Upon trying to set it up in the gnome
terminal by issuing a orca -t command I received a error which is
included at the end of this message.
Unluckily after the system reboot it is even unable to show login
screen, it ends with attempts to find appropriate run level or so.  Hm..
I screwed it al up wit a lot of experimental stuff when searching for
all the dependencies. Now I am able to run in safe mode only. So I would
perhaps have to start from scratch. So after installing latest stable
debian shal I update gnome to latest 2.18? Where can I get it from and
what packages to install to keep it runing? yes and another question
comes to my mind. shal I also update to python 2.5 or is 2.4 sufficient?

BTW thanks for the hint on using orca with speech-dispatcher I have read
a wiki article posted by Tomas Cerha describing how it works. I thought
I will be able to use festival via gnome-speech but you definatelly
corrected me. thanks

Now the error message shown on the first start of orca follows (please
note I havent installed gnome speech my-self - so its why it's there I
think):
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/orca/speech.py", line 101, in
init
    [''])
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/orca/gnomespeechfactory.py",
line 55, in ?
    atspi.ORBit.load_typelib('GNOME_Speech')
RuntimeError: could not load typelib


Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/orca/orca.py", line 963, in
_showPreferencesConsole
    module.showPreferencesUI()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/orca/orca_console_prefs.py",
line 341, in showPreferencesUI
    if not setupSpeech(prefsDict):
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/orca/orca_console_prefs.py",
line 106, in setupSpeech
    speech.init()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.4/orca/speech.py", line 111, in
init
    _speechserver = factory.SpeechServer.getSpeechServer()
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'SpeechServer'


Jan Buchal  wrote:
> > > > > > "PV" == Peter Vágner <peter v djmarkus sk> writes:
>
>     PV> Hello listers, I am new to the world of orca so please excuse my
>     PV> inaccurate questions. I would like to install it on the debian
>     PV> etch system. I have read theorca wiki and given steps seem to be
>     PV> pretty clear even for a novice like I am but I still don't know
>     PV> which packages I have to install prior to trying to compile
>     PV> orca. I even don't know how to check which version of gnome my
>     PV> system has. I have found that gnome-orca package exists within
>     PV> the experimental debian repository but I cant find URL to that
>     PV> repository to put into sources.list either. I thought that I can
>     PV> first try to install dependencies for that package and then
>     PV> assuming I have everything I need install orca as stated in the
>     PV> wiki. I had never gnome or any graphical enviromment started now
>     PV> I am using brltty in the console only. So I have got only
>     PV> default etch's stuff installed. I think gnome is there but I
>     PV> dont know which version. Would it also be possible to update
>     PV> gnome to the latest version? I believe now when orca is a part
>     PV> of it this would also be a working solution. As for the
>     PV> synthesis I have got festival installed and working. Please
>     PV> advice what is the best way for me and please be patient with
>     PV> me. Give as much details as you can or point me to appropriate
>     PV> place if this is not a proper list for such questions please.
> Hi,
>
> there is more questions. First you need know whether you want to use
> orca with Czech language. Because I know that your native language is
> Slowak I think that yes. If yes then best way is use speech dispatcher
> with orca.
>
> For this you need use orca 2.19 from svn repository. The configuration
> and compilation process is easy and is well described on Orca pages.
>
> Then you need install python-speechd package and latest speech
> dispatcher.
>
> If you want configure orca in gnome then good way is run orca from
> terminal as: orca -t I think that you will have here some problems
> because there is problem with festival driver in gnomespeech on debian
> but I'm not sure with it now. So try it and write again and we can
> continue.
>
> Best.