Re: live Ubuntu cd with Orca

["Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>]

Cheers mate.

Chris Norman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Ford" <scott@adaptiveit.us>
To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" 
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 1:46 AM
Subject: RE: live Ubuntu cd with Orca


> Cris,
> This is the best place to go.
> www.ubuntu.com./access/livecd?highlight=%28using%29%C%28orca%29
>
> Later.
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
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> On Behalf Of Chris Norman
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 7:15 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: live Ubuntu cd with Orca
>
> Hi, Speakup is built into the kernel. I don't think there is a software
> speech howto, it just seems to be something you "ask your mates about"
> before you do it.
>
> I would like to ask a question:
> How do I get orca to start talking before I log in? I think the login
> manager is called GDM, but I'm not sure. ANyways, is it possible to have
> speech at the login prompt?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris Norman
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Ford" <scott@adaptiveit.us>
> To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'"
> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:26 PM
> Subject: RE: live Ubuntu cd with Orca
>
>
>> Hi Yall,
>> I have been on the list a while, I do not know if I have posted yet
>> or not.  In any case my name is Scott.  When I first got on the list. 
>> You
>> guys were talking about ubuntu, I downloaded it.  However it did not work
>> on
>> my Toshiba a55 notebook.  I have heard more from you guys.  I thought 
>> well
>
>> I
>> will give the new version a try.  To my delight it booted right up.  In
>> fact
>> I installed it on my hard drive.  I do need to say.  That when you are
>> restarting the orca in terminal mode just before you run ubiquity, you
>> cannot for get to type the "&" after--no-setup.  The command will look
>> like
>> "orca --no-setup &".
>> So far I really like the fact that I can boot right into gnome.  However
>> does anyone know where I might be able to find where the instructions for
>> enabling speakup in terminal mode,   using the software synth are
>> published?
>> Thank you guys for this list.  I really enjoy everything that you people
>> are
>> doing.  While I am at it I would like to wish everyone a happy
>> thanksgiving.
>> Later
>> Scott
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
>> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
>> On Behalf Of Lorenzo Taylor
>> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 5:59 AM
>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>> Subject: Re: live Ubuntu cd with Orca
>>
>> The Ubuntu image can be burned onto a CD.  It isn't too large, it is very
>> full though.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Lorenzo
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