Re: [orca-list] linux mint - mate edition

[Matt - Envrin Group <envrin group gmail com>]

You need to choose a root password, obviously.
You also need a username and password.

Up to you, but I would highly suggest not use LUKS encryption, as if
it gets corrupted somehow, it's almost impossible to get your files
back when you're blind.

Then also make sure to select the option to automatically login with
your user at boot, instead of having to select user account.

Matt






On 9/29/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> Should I try be my eyes to install, anything I should know about the
> installing, to tell the volunteer?
>
> > On Sep 28, 2018, at 8:29 PM, Matt - Envrin Group <envrin group gmail com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I'm uncertain, will CC this to the Orca list as well.
> >
> > There's a chance the install issues aren't even an Orca problem, and
> > could be a pulseaudio or speech-dispatches problem.
> >
> > I'm guessing for technical reasons, it has to operate on a quick
> > filesystem.  Maybe USB 3.0 would work, instead of USB 2?  Or maybe a
> > small external SSD drive.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> > > How might one encourage the linux mint authors to improve accessibility?
> > > How may one let them know it is important for orca to work at
> > > installation
> > > and after as well?
> > > Thank you for your writing to me.
> > >
> > > > On Sep 28, 2018, at 7:43 PM, Matt - Envrin Group
> > > > <envrin group gmail com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Not since I went blind, no.  I tried various distros back when I could
> > > > see including Ubuntu, and personally, always preferred Linux Mint.
> > > > It's nice and easy to use and navigate, it's basically Ubuntu so all
> > > > support resources are there for you, and it lets me setup and manage
> > > > my full stack development server with Nginx, PHP, mySQL, php-fpm, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Or at least never used other distros for my personal laptop, but
> > > > obviously have used lots for servers.
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > Had you tried other versions of linux also?
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Sep 28, 2018, at 7:23 PM, Matt - Envrin Group
> > > > > > <envrin group gmail com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ohhh, in that case, then yes, Linux Mint MATE supports total.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My laptop sits about 5 feet from me, and I just sit here with a
> > > > > > wireless keyboard and headphones, and never look at the screen.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Matt
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Total: sometimes used to mean totally blind
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Sep 28, 2018, at 6:01 PM, Matt - Envrin Group
> > > > > > > > <envrin group gmail com>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Daniel,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Not sure what you mean by "total", but Linux Mint MATE works fine
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > me, and I'm running a software development company with it at
> > > > > > > > least.
> > > > > > > > I've been using it for probably 7 years now, although only went
> > > > > > > > blind
> > > > > > > > 2 years ago, and have never had a problem with it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Matt
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hello Matt.
> > > > > > > > > My name is Daniel.
> > > > > > > > > I am on the orca list.
> > > > > > > > > I read you are using linux mint, mate edition.
> > > > > > > > > I thought mint was not usable for a total.
> > > > > > > > > When did this change?