From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from rif.myfreedombox.com ([64.34.161.106]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1GnR22-00013Z-00 for ; Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:43:14 -0500 Received: (qmail 2940 invoked from network); 24 Nov 2006 03:04:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO rif.myfreedombox.com) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 24 Nov 2006 03:04:34 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" From: Daniel Crone To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: live Ubuntu cd with Orca Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:04:34 -0500 Message-ID: <20061124030434.2937.45058@rif.myfreedombox.com> X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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, 24 Nov 2006 02:43:14 -0000 Hello. I got the information about Orca and Ubuntu through the following u r l: http://live.gnome.org/Orca Hope that helps. Danny Original message: > Chris, > When the cd stops its initial spin, press f5, then pres 3, then > press enter. This will start the screen reader right after ubuntu starts > up. There is a great help site that outlines this much better then I am > doing. Now that it is installed on my hard drive the screenreader starts > automaticly. My login is not voiced. However the ubuntu startup sound > clues me into when to enter my username and password. I will look for that > site and post it later if I find it. Now I have a question. How do I > initialize speakup in ubuntu when I am in a terminal session? I would like > to use the festival software synth that should already be active, I think?. > Thanks > Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] > 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 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Ford" > To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" > > 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 >> -- >> I've always found anomalies to be very relaxing. 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