Re: [orca-list] how to install arch with gnome and orca?

[Krishnakant Mane <krmane gmail com>]

very well written document,
I just wished to know what is the proper sequence of reading the links 
given in the mail?
I too am thinking on installing arch on one of my laptops.
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.
On 04/27/2013 12:22 AM, Peter Vágner wrote:
> Hello,
> Arch wiki is full of well written articles.
> I don't think we might be able to write it better.
> If you really want to then you need the following:
> - Talking arch install disc and related article 
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux_for_the_blind
> - arch beginers guide 
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide
> - and also arch install guide 
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide
>
> I am sure all you need is written on these pages I have followed this 
> to the letter and am now happily running arch with gnome 3.8.
> I think first you should read it all following links on the stuff you 
> don't understand. Then you can think how you will be installing your 
> arch system and finally you can follow the guides. It's avesome 
> because you will be able to learn a lot of stuff that will become 
> usefull to you.
> The beginners guide has a chapter on graphical interface where you can 
> see how to install gnome.
> I recommend installing all gnome packages first it will also install 
> orca.
>
> After installing gnome, In order to get sound working on the login 
> screen create the folder /var/lib/gdm/.config/pulse if it does not 
> exist. Then copy the file /etc/pulse/client.conf into this folder. 
> Then open the file /var/lib/gdm/.config/pulse/client.conf and edit it 
> so the option autospawn is set to yes. You have to have a line like 
> this in there
> autospawn=yes
>
> If you would like to make gdm start all the time your system boots up, 
> you can run
> sudo systemctl enable gdm
> If gdm has not been started automagically, You can just start gdm 
> using systemctl like this
> sudo systemctl start gdm
> after a little while the login screen should come up. In order to 
> enable screen reader on the login screen you can do the following:
> - press the ctrl+alt+tab while the login screen is shown
> - then press right arrow key once,
> - then press down arrow key four times,
> - then press the enter key.
> This should enable the screen reader on the login screen. Next time 
> the login screen will appear screen reader will be started for you.
> If you have got intel graphic with intel driver installed and the 
> whole system freezes as long as the gdm login screen appears, see 
> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1261308 and related arch 
> issue.
>
> After logging in you can press alt+f2, type in orca and hit the enter 
> key. Orca should come up talking. Make sure to go to the top pannel 
> using ctrl+alt+tab, arrow right to the accessibility, then arrow down 
> to the screen reader and check the screen reader menu item. This will 
> make orca start automagically after you login.
>
> And that's there are no more hacks involved at this time.
>
>
> Greetings
>
> Peter
>
> On 26.04.2013 17:23, Simon Eigeldinger wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > could someone post a easy step by step tutorial how to install arch 
> > with gnome and orca?
> > i seem not to be able to install the stuff here.
> > i guess others also might be pleased with such a post.
> >
> > greetings,
> > simon
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