Re: [orca-list] lucid and login

[Bill Cox <waywardgeek gmail com>]

Yes, you can get around the gksu problem.  In a terminal, run:

sudo /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity

Don't run the script in /usr/bin/ubiquity.  That's the script that
calls gksu.  In Vinux, we patch this script to use sudo.

Bill

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Dave Hunt <dave hunt2 verizon net> wrote:
> Hi Bill!
>
> Can one work around the gksu problem by starting ubiquity in a terminal, with 'sudo'?
>
>
> On Apr 1, 2010, at 2:39 PM, Bill Cox wrote:
>
> > You need to enable orca at the boot screen using this special magic sequence:
> > So, in summary:
> >
> > space every 3-4 seconds for 30 seconds, then F5, 3, and enter twice.
> >
> > If you do this, Orca should come up talking.  However, there's still
> > some bugs in gksu, which is used by ubiquity.  If you install this on
> > your hard drive, installation may stop talking half way through.  If
> > this happens, reboot and try again from the beginning.
> >
> > Bill
>
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