Re: [orca-list] Other best distros that are useable wit Orca?

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel panix com>]

What kind of luck have users had installing F123?  That's supposed to be 
an earlier Antergos competitor.

On Wed, 1 Nov 2017, Peter V?gner wrote:

> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 04:31:20
> From: Peter V?gner <pvdeejay gmail com>
> To: Armando Maldonado <armando maldonado0767 gmail com>
> Cc: orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Other best distros that are useable wit Orca?
>
> Hello,
> When booting an installed system you are supposed to get boot messages
> displayed on the screen in a text mode until graphical login screen is
> shown. If you have your system to start with graphical UI. If not then text
> mode login prompt should get displayed. Espeakup should also be started in
> that case. If you are on a laptop having multimedia keys have you tried to
> play with the volume control keys to discover if the speakers are not muted
> inadvertently.
> Do you have a bit of sight so you have discovered you can only see numbers
> or some text  messages displayed on the screen.
> I am thinking I'll going to also try installing debian testing as I feel
> it's extremely important to help you make the most of your system as we
> don't like to contribute to somewhat negative review at cool blind tech :-)
> .
>
> Other systems you can try include Fedora which starts up with graphical UI
> and you can press alt+super+s to start orca and archlinux by booting
> talking arch image. There is an excelent audio walk through created by Kyle
> on how you might install arch linux if you like to take that route...
> https://talkingarch.tk/tutorials.php
>
>
> Oh yeah, Chris you are awesome, helping you as best as you can after you
> have rejoined here just a week or two ago. Excelent! And thanks for your
> time.
>
> Greetings
>
> Peter
>
>
> 2017-10-31 23:57 GMT+01:00 Armando Maldonado <
> armando maldonado0767 gmail com>:
>
> > Hello, Installing the OS is not the issue. I did that no problems, it?s
> > once done and I rebooted, I get a bunch of jarggin numbers, and nothing is
> > being read to me on screen on Lenovo edge e520, i386. Thanks.
> >
> > Armando
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* orca-list [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] *On Behalf Of *Christopher-Mark
> > Gilland
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 31, 2017 3:38 PM
> > *To:* orca-list gnome org
> > *Subject:* Re: [orca-list] Other best distros that are useable wit Orca?
> >
> >
> >
> > You say nothing spoke.
> >
> >
> >
> > Did you try the steps which were outlined earlier by booting to the image,
> > hitting s, then enter to install with screen reader support?
> >
> >
> >
> > What type hardware are you installing on, and don't just say a laptop. I
> > mean, what make/model, what architect is it, like I386, AMD, AMDX86, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > I just tried booting over here from the net image, which was suggested
> > earlier to you to try, and though I didn't complete the install, as I
> > really don't want it, I was! able to get speech up and talking after
> > booting, hitting S, enter, then waiting for a second or two.
> >
> >
> >
> > Where are you downloading the image, and exactly on the page which you'll
> > give us the link to, what exactly from the very beginning to the end links
> > are you clicking to start the download? This way we can be totally totally
> > sure you're downloading the correct ISO.
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, are you sure your bios/UEFI is properly set in the boot order to
> > boot to CD, USB, then hard drive? If your hard drive is first in the boot
> > sequence, then you'll never get the media booted, most likely... not unless
> > your PC has a boot menu, and you know how to get into it. And even then,
> > it's dicy.
> >
> > ---
> > Christopher Gilland
> > Co-founder of Genuine Safe Haven Ministries
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.gshministry.org
> > (980) 500-9575
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > *From:* Armando Maldonado <armando maldonado0767 gmail com>
> >
> > *To:* orca-list gnome org
> >
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 31, 2017 5:03 PM
> >
> > *Subject:* [orca-list] Other best distros that are useable wit Orca?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello, I tried Linux debian with no success. I installed and well, sadly
> > it does not read anything. So, what are other good alternatives that are
> > useable and will not give me complicated issues when it comes to installing
> > programs like teamTalk? I?ve messed with Vinux and Ubuntu and have no
> > success. Thanks.
> >
> > Armando
> > ------------------------------
> >
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