From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gscodenh01.cr.usgs.gov ([136.177.7.10]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DtZZM-0002PN-00 for ; Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:26:13 -0400 Received: from PUNK ([130.118.172.119]) by gscodenh01.cr.usgs.gov (Lotus Domino Release 6.5.2) with SMTP id 2005071517253882-269607 ; Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:25:38 -0600 Message-ID: <000e01c58994$79ca66c0$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> From: "Sean McMahon" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20050715201006.GA1089@chris.hamsoft.com> <20050715224801.GA14946@cm.nu> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:25:12 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on gscodenh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 6.5.2|June 01, 2004) at 07/15/2005 17:25:38, Serialize by Router on gscodenh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 6.5.2|June 01, 2004) at 07/15/2005 17:26:12, Serialize complete at 07/15/2005 17:26:12 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Subject: Re: debian install menus X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Sean McMahon , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:26:13 -0000 The debian installer manual also says that there is a debian_frontend option that you can set to text, but this may or may not be supported by this iso. I can tell you that the yes/no dialogs seemed to behave differently on my del laptop then they did on my gateway desktop. If Shane's suggestions don't work, you could always choose a non-critical option like the exit option and see if it really exits when you think you are on the yes option. Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 3:48 PM Subject: Re: debian install menus > Hi, > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 04:10:06PM -0400, Christopher Moore wrote: > > For instance, in the partitioning menu, how do you know > > whether you are on yes, no or goback? I thought I had > > saved my partition table changes, but they didn't take. > > When I go into the "install base system" it brings me > > into the partition menu. > > In the main menu of the installer and in any listboxes, > speakup should track the menu bar as the cursor is moved > with the menu selection. In the case you refer to, it's a > set of buttons on the bottom of the window which isn't > tracked. The best way I've found is to left arrow a few > times so I know I am on the first button then right arrow > to the selection I want. For example, in the write > partition table dialogue which I believe defaults to no, > left twice or more to move the focus to back then right > once to yes. > > Hth, > Shane > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup