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

[Krishnakant <krmane openmailbox org>]

Hello,
So finally I find a problem here as always.
Debian is not going to work for a busy consultant and a very occupied 
programmer like me.
I can't keep hacking stuff around (the very reason why foss has got a 
bad name in non-technical users ).
I will perhaps download Ubuntu mate 15.10 and give it a try.
Does this sound a good option?
happy hacking.
Krishnakant.



On Wednesday 09 March 2016 10:37 AM, Alonzo Cuellar wrote:
> the right sound card is probably not being chosen.
> On my computers all of the sound cards that produce audio are 1 not 0. 
> so Debians install with speech won't work unless you hack it some how.
>
> Alonzo
>
>
>
> On 03/08/2016 09:03 PM, 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.