Re: [orca-list] Fedora 34 - After installed to ssd: no speech by orca

["Rob Hudson" <rob_hudson3182 opopanax net>]

How on earth did alsa break like that. Do we know?

----- Original Message -----
From: Janina Sajka via orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
To: Andy Borka <sonfire11 gmail com>
Cc: orca-list gnome org
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:47:24 -0400
Subject: Re: [orca-list] Fedora 34 - After installed to ssd: no speech by orca

> Take a look, if you can, at the versions you have for alsa-lib and
> alsa-utils.
>
> If version 1.2.5, you may want to try downversioning to 1.2.4.
>
> While I didn't notice 1.2.5 breaking speech-dispatcher, it's reported to
> break espeakup and I can personally confirm that.
>
> Additionally, alsa-utils has broken at least one app, amixer. And, it's
> setting volumes to 0 and the true/false flag on some devices to false.
> This last will clearly keep one from hearing sound.
>
> So, I don't know specifically about Fedora. I can personally confirm the
> above with Arch as of this past weekend.
>
> Best,
>
> Janina
>
> Orca screen reader developers writes:
> > It is a bug. Use fedora mate 34. Be careful though, speech might be
> > permanently disabled after you restart. I haven't figured out if it is my
> > G14 causing the problem, or a design bug somewhere in fedora.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: orca-list <orca-list-bounces gnome org> On Behalf Of Daniel McGee via
> > orca-list
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2021 2:28 PM
> > To: Orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> > Subject: [orca-list] Fedora 34 - After installed to ssd: no speech by orca
> >
> > Hey all
> >
> > So wanted to give Fedora V34 work station addition a try.
> > After installing it to the computer, I was unable to get orca up and running
> > to complete the setup process.
> >
> > Is this a bug with the 34 work station version?
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> --
>
> Janina Sajka
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>
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