Re: [orca-list] VINUX-SUPPORT: installed ubuntu 18.4 beta 2 and having problems.

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

Grub has never beeped for me on the three or so machines I'd installed 
Ubuntu on to dual boot with Windows. I think the hardware needs to 
support this, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone else can clarify this.


I assume on Ubuntu 18.04, you're running Gnome, which is my preferred 
desktop. I'm running Gnome 16.04, but I assume the following will work 
the same.


To get to your dash, which will list your favorite and currently running 
applications, hit the Super key and then control+alt+tab.


To get to all of the applications you have on your system, hit the Super 
key and then hit control+alt+tab three times.


To get to the folders on your system, go to the dash, tab once to Files 
and then press enter to bring up the file manager.


You can enable the desktop, and I've done it on my system, but I don't 
recall how. I might have used the Gnome Tweak tool or a command line 
command. I'm sure you could find this with a web search, but maybe 
someone else will chime in. I generally just go to the desktop to get to 
the external storage I've plugged into my system, although you can do 
this with the file manager, so I don't think I've ever added an 
application to my desktop. I'm sure you can do this though, so maybe 
another web search will help.


You might also want to check out your top bar by hitting control+alt+tab 
and then using the arrow keys, especially the right and down arrow keys.


I know you're up for using beta software, and I've got no problems with 
people using Ubuntu 18.04, but if you're doing this to learn Linux, you 
might want to start off with something more stable so you're not running 
into beta issues while you're learning a new system. Of course, the 
choice is yours.




On 04/21/2018 08:07 AM, Austin Pinto wrote:
> hi all.
> first of all i would like to inform all that this will be a long email
> and i will do my best to format it in a readable way.
> so i installed ubuntu 18.4lts beta 2 yes, some of you will say
> installing beta software will have problems and i know that.
> i am a windows 10 insider so i was up for the chalange for ubuntu also.
> so i installed it besides windows.
> my first problem is that some time back some1 told me if i install it
> in dualboot grub beeps when the system displays the select os screen
> but for me it doesnt do that.
> problem number 2. i have made windows the default os using grub
> custemiser app in ubuntu, so somehow after booting into ubuntu if i
> press alt f1 orca just says window, pressing up and down arrow doesnt
> do anything.
> pressing the windows key orca says window and again arrow keys dont
> read anything.
> so how do i see my installed apps and files and folders on ubuntu 18.4lts.
> also can i bring app shortcuts to the desktop? how
> which would be the best desktop for starters and how to change to that.

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Christopher (CJ)
Chaltain at Gmail