Re: [orca-list] any full time mate users?

[kendell clark <coffeekingms gmail com>]

hi
Now that's very odd. Try downloading the netinst iso. That means it's a
very small image that gets all of it's packages over the network. It's
around 200 mb or so. This might not work for you if you have a flaky
internet connection but it should make it easy to tell if there's
something wrong with the iso you downloaded. I haven't used debian much,
but when I have it's always come up talking for me.
Thanks
Kendell Clark


Krishnakant wrote:
> On Tuesday 08 March 2016 04:48 PM, kendell clark wrote:
> > hi
> > Yes, the installer starts with speakup and espeak. Initially it begins
> > with the british voice, but once you select your location, it switches
> > to the right voice for that location. That's really neat, and I wish
> > orca could do something like that.
>
> Thank you Kendell,
> but I am facing a very veard issue.
> I boot the Pendrive which I made bootable using the dd command.
> I had downloaded the current stretch ISO which is around 3.7 GB for 64
> bit machine.
> I boot it and then press s as you suggested.
> My sighted colligue says it does go to the right option.
> Then I press enter.
> I hear a small beat like  a mild "thud " in my headphone but then
> there is no speech output.
> I have confirmed that there is no error at that time, so I am sure
> that there is nothing wrong.
> But I don't get any speech after I press s and then enter.
> Is it possible that the sound card is mute?
> I boot back in Ubuntu-gnome and find that card is not mute and Orca
> does start correctly.
> Can you guess what the problem could be?
> Any one faced this problem before?
>  I am really keen on trying out Mate with Orca and see if it suits me
> as a full time desktop.
> Happy hacking.
> Krishnakant.