Re: [orca-list] ATSPI Regestry

[Adam Myrow <myrowa bellsouth net>]

Are you still trying to log in using "gdm?"  I have never gotten that to 
work.  What works for me is to not have a ".xsession" file in my home 
directory.  First, as root, I run "xwmconfig."  This sets the system-wide 
window manager.  I then make sure it's set to Gnome.  This should only 
need to be done once, and may not even be necessary after a fresh install 
of Dropline as you did.  Next, before trying to start X, Speech Dispatcher 
must already be running since you've chosen it as your default speech 
system.  I have added a line in /etc/rc.d/rc.local that starts up 
speech-dispatcher.  If you are using Festival, you would also want to 
start the Festival server.  In my case, I have it start, then I have 
Speech-dispatcher start.  Once you know they are running, try typing 
"startx" from a normal text terminal.  X should start up, you should get 
the Gnome startup sound, and should give Orca another shot.  BTW, you can 
set things up so that Orca comes up automatically.  To do this, assuming 
you've got Orca talking, hit alt-f1 to get to the menus, then left arrow 
to get to the system menu.  Navigate to the "preferences" menu, hit right 
arrow, and select the "preferred applications" option.  This brings up a 
dialog with several tabs.  Go to the "accessibility" tab, make sure that 
Orca is set for your default visual application, which it probably is, 
then check the box that says "run at startup."  Then, go over to the 
"close" button and hit it.  This should set up things so that Orca comes 
up at startup.  From then on, you just type "startx" when you want to use 
Gnome, and select the "log out" option from the system menu when you are 
through.  This will actually return you to the command prompt from which 
you started X.