Re: [orca-list] Orca & ubuntu

[Michael Whapples <mwhapples aim com>]

Hello,
I can't comment on the magnification side of orca, but you may wish to 
just try a LiveCD with orca on it on your current computer (just using 
the LiveCD will not do anything to your hard disk unless you do 
something to it intentionally such as install linux to HD or write a 
file on the hard disk, etc). There are a number of LiveCDs about, ubuntu 
can be used as one, OpenSolaris (although strictly Solaris is not Linux 
it uses gnome and orca), opensuse, etc. This might answer your questions 
better as to if orca will do what you want, there are some features and 
ways of doing things supported by orca which none of the windows screen 
readers do, and vice versa.

As to whether you could use a dell computer with ubuntu pre-installed 
without any help to get started, I would say hopefully yes as orca is 
part of gnome and ubuntu uses gnome and unless dell remove orca it 
should be there (although we can't say what dell will decide to do 
next). If dell have decided to do something odd making orca unavailable 
on the default system then you should be able to install orca easily or 
could do a fresh ubuntu install from a CD which would be accessible. 
Also remember linux is not ubuntu, so if having to do a fresh install 
then you may find a better linux distribution for your needs (these may 
also be accessible to install).

Michael Whapples

On 23/12/42 20:59, Justin Wright wrote:
> Hello
>
> I'm a visually impaired Windows user and have Zoomtext Xtra from Ai Squared installed
> on my PC (I use 10x magnification). Although it also comes with a screen reader, I only
> use magnification.
>
> I've always been interested in linux but do not know anyone who has a linux box on
> which I could try out some screen magnification programs. If any of you are familiar with
> Zoomtext Xtra, could you tell me please how Orca compares with it, in full screen mode?
>
> Some Dell laptops are sold with ubuntu pre-installed. Would Orca run on these "out of
> the box"? Would I be able to get it up and running without sighted help?
>
> many thanks
>
> Just
>
>