Re: [orca-list] installing gnome and orca on debian lenny

[Steve Holmes <steve holmes88 gmail com>]

I installed Debian Lenny last October and first did as you did; I use 
speakup all the time while in the console.  I later installed the entire 
Gnome package (which includes orca) with aptitude.  The only little 
hitch I ran into is when the system booted, run level 3 was hooked to 
run gdm-login.  So I went in and changed the default run level to 2 by 
editting inittab and now when I want to run gnome, I do 'startx' from 
the console under my local user account.  the first time, I did not have 
any speech but I manually started orca by pressing alt-f2 and typing 
'orca'.  Next thing I got speech and changed it to the speech synth I 
wanted.  Orca's been taling ever since.

Thanks herman for suggesting Michael's grml write-up; that might offer 
some good hints for any future Debian installation efforts.

Hermann wrote:
> On 17.02.2009 at 23:38:24 Keith Barrett <lists barrettpianos co uk> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I am using debian lenny with speakup.  I do not have any graphical 
> > interface installed.
> >
> > Thinking of trying gnome and orca, mainly for web browsing.
> >
> > So, wondering about the best way to get gnome and orca?  Can I just use 
> > apt-get?
> I would prefer aptitude, and you can use it of course.
>
> > Also, any chance that any of this could mess up speakup and the command 
> > line?  
> I would recommend you to read Michael Whapples' guide to install Gnome
> on GRML. This distro is based on Lenny, so you could do the most steps
> as described.
> If no particular issues come up, you can use your Speakup and your
> command line as you use to do. I also use the console mainly.
>
> > I may use another hard drive so, again, the best way of getting orca if 
> > I start with another drive?
> What do you mean? You then would have 2 drives with different systems?
>
> > Should I let the installer get the desktop computer packages or should I 
> > manually install packages?
> See Michaels' guide, it's rather simple. You can install any wanted
> package after you've set up your basic Gnome.
> Hermann
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