Re: [orca-list] Latest Version of Orca

[Janina Sajka <janina rednote net>]

Excellent. I think this is the outcome you were after. So, please enjoy!

Janina

RiverWind writes:
> Hey There,
>
> Actually, I simply switched to Vinux, and everything seems to be
> working beautifully; the problem seems to be solved. Orca hasn't
> crashed once. As for what the trouble was, I really can't say, and
> neither can the technician who did the work for me.
>
> I really want to sincerely thank all of you who offered help in the
> form of pointers, advice and other information. I sincerely
> appreciate all of you very much.
>
> 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/
>
> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011, Janina Sajka wrote:
>
> > You upgraded? The same computer? Are you saying everything was working,
> > then you did X to upgrade?
> >
> > What were you running before the upgrade? And, what did you do to
> > upgrade?
> >
> >
> > And just to be clear, we're talking about the same computer system, yes?
> >
> > PS: I should have said this sooner. You can run Vinux without installing
> > it by run off a bootable image. Let's get that option on the table here,
> > too.
> >
> > Janina
> >
> > RiverWind writes:
> > > Hey There,
> > >
> > > You offer some really sage input here, and you pose a perfectly
> > > valid question. You see, before I upgraded to the latest version of
> > > Squeeze Disk that came out of beta during the first quarter of this
> > > year, I didn't have this problem. I am serious about wanting to
> > > learn Linux, but at present, I am unqualified to ferret out the
> > > source of the problem at hand, because of my limited knowledge and
> > > skills.
> > >
> > > If what I am dealing with is a distro issue, then going back to
> > > where I started would solve the matter. Either that or just
> > > switching distros that are at least roughly equal when it comes to
> > > currentness. If it is a hardware issue, then it matters not a wit
> > > what distro I employ; I am just scrucked. The anomaly has to do
> > > with my not knowing wherein lies the root of the difficulty; for
> > > that is the million dollar question.
> > >
> > > 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/
> > >
> > > On Fri, 14 Oct 2011, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > >
> > > > RiverWind writes:
> > > > > Ok, I am actually running orca 2.30.2 and  Gnome gdm  2.30.5.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > OK. Forget all that stuff about reinstalling.
> > > >
> > > > > ... However, we still
> > > > > can't pinpoint the source of the constant crashing.
> > > >
> > > > Chasing down problems like that can be time consuming, and can often
> > > > require skills. Do you have those kinds of Linux skills? Are you even
> > > > interested in going down the road of learning those kinds of things?
> > > >
> > > > I ask, because I keep recalling that you paid for this system. Seems to
> > > > me you might want to ask for your money back.
> > > >
> > > > Not that you should give up on Orca and Linux. But, you might try it on
> > > > different hardware.Yes, the hardware you use can matter. I don't know
> > > > for a fact this is your problem, but it well could be, and chasing that
> > > > down would also not be trivial.
> > > >
> > > > Janina
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 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/
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 14 Oct 2011, Jason White wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > RiverWind <riverwind shellworld net> wrote:
> > > > > > > So for the sake of experimentation, I would like to switch my gnome
> > > > > > > version back to "gnome.2.32" and my version of Orca to "xdesktop."
> > > > > > > Would I need to download specific disks, or will I be able to
> > > > > > > accomplish the switch online, via say, something like the "apt-
> > > > > > > get?"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Which version of Gnome are you currently running?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Debian, Gnome 3 is available from the experimental repository only, so
> > > > > > unless you've specifically installed it from experimental, you won't be
> > > > > > running Gnome 3.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Ubuntu, so far as I've read on the list, you have to enable the fall-back
> > > > > > Gnome environment and there are instructions available for this which have
> > > > > > been discussed on the list previously.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > orca-list mailing list
> > > > > > orca-list gnome org
> > > > > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > > > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > > > > The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > > > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > > > > Netiquette Guidelines are at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelines
> > > > > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > > > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > orca-list mailing list
> > > > > orca-list gnome org
> > > > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > > > The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > > > Netiquette Guidelines are at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelines
> > > > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Janina Sajka,      Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
> > > >           sip:janina asterisk rednote net
> > > >
> > > > Chair, Open Accessibility  janina a11y org
> > > > Linux Foundation           http://a11y.org
> > > >
> > > > Chair, Protocols & Formats
> > > > Web Accessibility Initiative       http://www.w3.org/wai/pf
> > > > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Janina Sajka,        Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
> >             sip:janina asterisk rednote net
> >
> > Chair, Open Accessibility    janina a11y org
> > Linux Foundation             http://a11y.org
> >
> > Chair, Protocols & Formats
> > Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/wai/pf
> > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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Janina Sajka,   Phone:  +1.443.300.2200
                sip:janina asterisk rednote net

Chair, Open Accessibility       janina a11y org 
Linux Foundation                http://a11y.org

Chair, Protocols & Formats
Web Accessibility Initiative    http://www.w3.org/wai/pf
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)