Re: [orca-list] Getting to the boot menu to install Linux

[Jordan Verner <jordan caturria ca>]

No solution is going to be universal. When you say Linux hardware 
manufacturers, I'm assuming you are referring to System76, or somebody 
in that arena. System76 in particular has absolutely fantastic support, 
and they were able to talk me through this process over the phone.

If your manufacturer doesn't have decent in-house support, perhaps 
somebody at the store can walk you through this before you leave with 
your computer.

I've also used the Be My Eyes app many times to solve these sorts of 
situations at all hours of the day.


On 2021-08-29 4:20 p.m., Michael Weaver via orca-list wrote:
> Has anyone who is Totally Blind found a practical way of getting to the boot menu of a computer to boot any 
> distribution of Linux live without having a Sighted person around?
> I come across this problem when I buy a  computer and try to install Linux. It seems to be a problem even 
> when purchasing a computer from Linux hardware suppliers and so far I have only gone down that route once. It 
> is not an issue specific to Linux as I think to even do a Windows install from scratch you can’t even boot 
> from Windows media without having to change it to boot from a USB or DVD.
> I ironically know that F2 brings up the menu because I have had Sighted assistance to hand.
> This is before I can load Orca.
> I actually do have a sighted partner but she is not always with me as we currently need a place adapted for 
> the both of us and she doesn’t use computers yet.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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