From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-gw0-f42.google.com (mail-gw0-f42.google.com [74.125.83.42]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 801E6C1A3D0 for ; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:40:11 -0500 (EST) Received: by gwb10 with SMTP id 10so2243003gwb.29 for ; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:40:11 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:from:to:subject:date :message-id:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding :x-mailer:thread-index:x-mimeole; bh=i8GprX73ppxqppLPmMMZxYQedCfBRjPiLD2xom/VJao=; b=AuPjnx1sbsbDZ1ENRWYahBfk7/T3JIZLzqNU1k49Q9ixF9Ni3uUK24n4XJV8QD1bT2 gGUufom4QAMGKhDhuDrY0xbDN+vo35FoHgYFQSJGMnkZbSfgAnvBmQ7jksek6WUssm1e HWaqBuBtjQMP0zpp6VATiGkGa0LpXd0jVO/bk= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:x-mailer:thread-index:x-mimeole; b=qYKZEWtb6htHW7GmyNH8ce+RBdOzLh+7UHd3ZcvjcnUieX/YZtssZzmcP99EFk50V4 1aIEGM8IASxgmk+ecBYpnqVsoRGp/v/kW0kRQ9AhvsoVtZDh1BuEiWrHdgQxkXCfnbRz ayGJoRUZto0Z5XjnqGqf86OugSMgPihqYKWIo= Received: by 10.204.112.10 with SMTP id u10mr938754bkp.146.1290105610041; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:40:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from KeithPC (24-119-104-152.cpe.cableone.net [24.119.104.152]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id l3sm737130fan.0.2010.11.18.10.40.07 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:40:08 -0800 (PST) From: "Keith Hinton" To: Subject: Distros that include Speakup that are accessible to install Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:40:05 -0700 Message-ID: <81E6DE9FC88B4EFD94B54DF85312AEAF@KeithPC> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcuHUARzKVDrUnLZQFqgdIcTFxG4eQ== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7600.16543 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 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: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:40:11 -0000 Hi. I'm trying to figure out what distros of Linux are accessible to install for the blind these days. Obviously, I know that there is the Talking Arch installer net installation CD, wich is wonderful. I know GRML is another LiveCD with Speakup that works. Just curious. Something I was noticing about Speakup though. It sometimes reads things twice. For instance, if your selecting a fileSystem for Arch, you'll arrow around with Highlight tracking (and this is with the export DIALOGOPTS='--visit-items') option enabled. "Ext2 ext2. Ext3 ext 3." Does anyone know why Speakup does that? Also, I'm wondering how Speakup obtains information that's visible and is there any way to "redraw the screen" for it? I'm curious if it pulls the information off the video card like the old DOS days? Or something. I know that Linux itself for even the GUI screen readers out there, doesn't use an OSM. I'm curious therefore, what Speakup itself uses. Regards, --Keith Skype: skypedude1234 Twitter/AIM/Yahoo: keithint1234 MSN: keithint37@hotmail.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/keith.hinton1 Website: http://www.keithnet.us