Re: [orca-list] Orca No Longer Viable as a Speech Package

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel shellworld net>]

When downloading iso files, those files will have companions on the 
websites with extensions of .md5 and .asc.  Downloading the companion 
.md5 file along with the .iso file allows for one file integrity check.  
A command like md5sum filename.iso when both the .iso and .md5 files are 
in the same directory will check the .iso file and let you know if all 
of it is there.  I did the .asc check once before so am not all that 
good with that check procedure, but you need the .iso's producer's 
public key to cdo that integrity check along with the .iso file and the 
.asc file in the same directory.  Even if files show up as clean after 
integrity checks, those integrity checks need to be done on the disks 
that get burnt before those are used because lots of chinese junk dvd's 
are on store shelves and you may have to burn through quite a number of 
coasters before coming up with a disk that passes.  This is all 
preparatory work for any installation.  I didn't find links to these 
preparatory topics on the vinux-project site though they may actually be 
on that site.

On Sat, 8 Oct 2011, Christopher Chaltain wrote:

> I'm not sure what distribution you're using, but I use Vinux from
> http://vinuxproject.org/, and I don't have the problems you're
> describing with Orca crashing. If you want to learn Linux, you might
> think of giving vinux a try.
>
> On 08/10/11 04:55, RiverWind wrote:
> > Hey There,
> >
> > Well folks, as the subject line indicates, I have nearly reached
> > the end where Orca as a viable speech package is concerned. For
> > several months now, I have had problems with Orca crashing when
> > ever it is in use. The crashing problem has only gotten worse
> > during the past couple of weeks or so. Orca now crashes roughly
> > every minute when in constant use, such as when web-browsing, up
> > and downloading and merely cursering through the directories in my
> > places menu.
> >
> > I have disabled my screen reader, made sure that no extraneous
> > files are hogging memory unbeknownst to me and have even paid the
> > builder of the system to come over and run updates and otherwise
> > spot check my system. All of these measures were to no avail.
> >
> > I know of no other alternatives to try at this point. Still worse
> > is the fact that the technician with whom I have been working, to
> > the tune of $50 per hour, hasn't a clue as to the nature of the
> > problem either. I can tell you this though; this problem didn't
> > exist before I upgraded to the latest version of the squeeze disk
> > earlier this year. I am in serious need of help in the form of
> > suggestions and anything else that any of you feel disposed to
> > offer. I am wanting to learn and use Linux, but am unable to do so,
> > because of the constant crashing of Orca.
> >
> > Any and all help would be most sincerely appreciated.
> >
> > cheerio,
> > Riv
> >
> > Feel free to visit my website and my blog and learn more about me
> > and what I stand for.
> > My Website @ http://riverwind.shellworld.net
> > My Blog http://windraven13.livejournal.com/
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> > The manual is at
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Jude <jdashiel shellworld net>
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