Re: [orca-list] please help a newby make an install of ubuntu 12.10 more accessible

["Bill Dengler(arch Gnu/Linux)" <billkd2008 gmail com>]

Please open a terminal and run
sudo do-release-upgrade

And yes, it's pretty accessible, other than libreoffice.
Bill
On 05/14/13 13:32, Rusty Perez wrote:
> Hi folks,
> Here's the issue: A kind friend installed ubuntu 12.10 on a machine
> for me without knowing that it isn't completely accessible.
> Because of various hardware limitations, and missing eye dependencies,
> I can't currently just reinstall another distro. So, I'm wondering
> what I'll need to do to get this installation of  ubuntu 12.10 to a
> more accessible place.
> i understand it's possible to upgrade the distro from inside 12.10. Is
> this true? How do I do it? And can it be done without sighted
> assistance?
>
> If I get this one to ubuntu 13.4, then, what could I install/update,
> to give me a more blind friendly system like Sonar is?
> I know that unity and gnome are an issue
> I'm a newby, but I can follow directions.
> If there's a written set of instructions that you can point me too,
> please do so without reinventing the wheel.
>
> thanks!
> Rusty
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