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 1Gnmk1-0001DN-00 for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:54:05 -0500 Received: (qmail 20596 invoked from network); 25 Nov 2006 02:15:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO rif.myfreedombox.com) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 25 Nov 2006 02:15:28 -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: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:15:28 -0500 Message-ID: <20061125021528.20591.27273@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: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:54:05 -0000 If one types left-alt f2 orca goes through the orca setup, then closes the orca window, what is the reason for, control alt backspace then typing orca? Thank you for your information. Original message: > There is another way that I have done the boot up here it is. One put the > cd in let it spin up five seconds. Press enter. Wait for the ubuntu sound > thirty seconds or so. Pres left alt+f2, then type orca. Go through the > setup close. Now prescont+alt+backspace. Finally press left alt+f2 type > orca. Now you have orca. > Later > Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Henrik Nilsen Omma > Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 8:54 AM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: live Ubuntu cd with Orca > Lorenzo Taylor wrote: >> I've never waited until the CD stops spinning. Probably a better rule >> would be to wait until 2 to 3 seconds after the CD starts spinning, >> since the boot menu doesn't take very long to load once the CD starts. >> On a slow system you may want to wait 5 seconds, but you shouldn't >> have to wait longer than that on any system. > That's correct. 5 seconds is probably good. The CD starts quite quickly and > then there is a 30 second break during which you must press F5 or it just > boots 'normally' without speech. > btw -- we've had a lot of feedback on this point and will test a starting > sound in the next version that beeps when you should press a key. > Henrik > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.14/548 - Release Date: 11/23/2006 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Email services by FreedomBox. Surf the Net at the sound of your voice. www.freedombox.info