Re: [orca-list] Ubuntu Windows installer, now with accessibility!

[Luke Yelavich <themuso ubuntu com>]

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On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 11:48:59PM EST, Paul Hunt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Has this installer recently been updated (I mean since the Hardy beta?)

Yes, its on the latest hardy daily image.

> Because I tried it from the beta and although you could run the installer 
> and choose to  have Orca enabled from it, once you rebooted and picked 
> Ubuntu from the menu for the firsdt time you didn't get speech straight 
> away.  you needed sighted assistance to  finish the installation, or has 
> this now been changed?

It certainly has.

> Also, about the new install option booting from the live CD.  Once you press 
> enter for English and then down arrow and press F5 are the accessibility 
> options the same as for Gutsy etc?  i.e. 3 for Orca with speech?  And if you 
> choose to boot the desktop can you then run the installer without any 
> "hacking"?  Or is this still necessary.

Yes, the selection of the speech profile is still the same. However it is not possible to run the installer 
from the desktop without hacking, however I think booting into the installer with accessibility from the CD 
boot is better than nothing. My plan is to get the installer being accessible from the desktop for next 
release, but we'll see how that pans out.

> Btw your work towards making accessible installation of linux is very much 
> appreciated.

Thanks. We're some of the way there, but there are still things to be done.

Luke
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