Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Jürgen Dengo]

hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I don't know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech soundcards?
with regards

RE: UbumtuDVD

[Michael Malver]

Is speech built into the ubunto dvd download?  Where do I find docs on how
to  uset his distro as a  blind user?  I honestly didn't pay much attention
until yesterday when I read it could be run as a cd wtihout doing an install
of linux directly onto a system.


-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Jürgen Dengo
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:50 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and
double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I don't
know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech soundcards? with
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Ignore my yubunto dvd question

[Michael Malver]

I found this dvd on a finland archive. I have since gotten the united states
archive to work, and am downloading the 6.1 release.  If I need a special
distribution for speech, let me know, but I assume it's part of the normal
cd download.  Also, if there is a dvd that gives me more apps without having
to install on my hard drive, I'd love to know that as well.

RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Michael Malver]

My cd keeps spinning also, though I do hear the start up sound eventually.
Is there any other indecator I can use to make this work.


-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Jürgen Dengo
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:50 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and
double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I don't
know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech soundcards? with
regards _______________________________________________
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RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Ricky Enger]

                                 Hi,
If you hear the startup sound but Orca isn't 
speaking, it probably means f5 wasn't pressed 
soon enough to access the menu and choose 
accessibility.  No big deal.  Once you hear the 
startup sound, just do the following.

Press alt-f2, type orca and press enter.  Orca 
will ask a couple of questions, and once you've 
answered those you'll be told you need to log out 
and back in again for the accessibility flag to 
be initialized.  Press control-alt-backspace to 
log out.  The cd will log you in again 
automatically, so once you hear the startup sound 
again, just press alt-f2, type orca and press 
enter.  After that, you should be good to go.

Hth,
Ricky

At 08:17 AM 1/7/2007, you wrote:
>My cd keeps spinning also, though I do hear the start up sound eventually.
>Is there any other indecator I can use to make this work.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
>On Behalf Of Jürgen Dengo
>Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:50 PM
>To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>Subject: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
>
>
>hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and
>double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I don't
>know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech soundcards? with
>regards _______________________________________________
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RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Michael Malver]

I'll try once more.
For now, when I hear the startup sound, I hit alt-f2, type
Orca <enter>
And nothing happens.
Someone mentioned that soundcards get muted sometimes. Could this happen
after the startup sound? That doesn't make much sense to me, but fitured I'd
ask.



-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Ricky Enger
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:14 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


                                 Hi,
If you hear the startup sound but Orca isn't 
speaking, it probably means f5 wasn't pressed 
soon enough to access the menu and choose 
accessibility.  No big deal.  Once you hear the 
startup sound, just do the following.

Press alt-f2, type orca and press enter.  Orca 
will ask a couple of questions, and once you've 
answered those you'll be told you need to log out 
and back in again for the accessibility flag to 
be initialized.  Press control-alt-backspace to 
log out.  The cd will log you in again 
automatically, so once you hear the startup sound 
again, just press alt-f2, type orca and press 
enter.  After that, you should be good to go.

Hth,
Ricky

At 08:17 AM 1/7/2007, you wrote:
>My cd keeps spinning also, though I do hear the start up sound 
>eventually. Is there any other indecator I can use to make this work.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
>[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
>On Behalf Of Jürgen Dengo
>Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:50 PM
>To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>Subject: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
>
>
>hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and 
>double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I 
>don't know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech 
>soundcards? with regards 
>_______________________________________________
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RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Ricky Enger]

Michael,
I noticed that you've capitalized Orca when 
specifying what you typed at the run prompt.  It 
should actually be lower case.  I can't count the 
number of times I've either capitalized something 
that shouldn't have been or not done so when I should have, smile.

Hope this helps,
Ricky



At 09:23 AM 1/7/2007, you wrote:
>I'll try once more.
>For now, when I hear the startup sound, I hit alt-f2, type
>Orca <enter>
>And nothing happens.
>Someone mentioned that soundcards get muted sometimes. Could this happen
>after the startup sound? That doesn't make much sense to me, but fitured I'd
>ask.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
>On Behalf Of Ricky Enger
>Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:14 AM
>To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
>
>
>                                  Hi,
>If you hear the startup sound but Orca isn't
>speaking, it probably means f5 wasn't pressed
>soon enough to access the menu and choose
>accessibility.  No big deal.  Once you hear the
>startup sound, just do the following.
>
>Press alt-f2, type orca and press enter.  Orca
>will ask a couple of questions, and once you've
>answered those you'll be told you need to log out
>and back in again for the accessibility flag to
>be initialized.  Press control-alt-backspace to
>log out.  The cd will log you in again
>automatically, so once you hear the startup sound
>again, just press alt-f2, type orca and press
>enter.  After that, you should be good to go.
>
>Hth,
>Ricky
>
>At 08:17 AM 1/7/2007, you wrote:
> >My cd keeps spinning also, though I do hear the start up sound
> >eventually. Is there any other indecator I can use to make this work.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
> >[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> >On Behalf Of Jürgen Dengo
> >Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:50 PM
> >To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> >Subject: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
> >
> >
> >hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and
> >double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I
> >don't know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech
> >soundcards? with regards
> >_______________________________________________
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>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >
> >
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RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Michael Malver]

You noticed I capitolized orca.  This might be the problem, but a more
likely solution is that I noticed that I didn't understand the layout of the
webpage.  I am using the 6.0, not the 6.1 release.
I feel like a complete dork.
Let me download the proper image, and try again.
Thank you for your help.


-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Ricky Enger
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:28 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


Michael,
I noticed that you've capitalized Orca when 
specifying what you typed at the run prompt.  It 
should actually be lower case.  I can't count the 
number of times I've either capitalized something 
that shouldn't have been or not done so when I should have, smile.

Hope this helps,
Ricky



At 09:23 AM 1/7/2007, you wrote:
>I'll try once more.
>For now, when I hear the startup sound, I hit alt-f2, type Orca <enter>
>And nothing happens.
>Someone mentioned that soundcards get muted sometimes. Could this happen
>after the startup sound? That doesn't make much sense to me, but fitured
I'd
>ask.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
>[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
>On Behalf Of Ricky Enger
>Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:14 AM
>To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
>
>
>                                  Hi,
>If you hear the startup sound but Orca isn't
>speaking, it probably means f5 wasn't pressed
>soon enough to access the menu and choose
>accessibility.  No big deal.  Once you hear the
>startup sound, just do the following.
>
>Press alt-f2, type orca and press enter.  Orca
>will ask a couple of questions, and once you've
>answered those you'll be told you need to log out
>and back in again for the accessibility flag to
>be initialized.  Press control-alt-backspace to
>log out.  The cd will log you in again
>automatically, so once you hear the startup sound
>again, just press alt-f2, type orca and press
>enter.  After that, you should be good to go.
>
>Hth,
>Ricky
>
>At 08:17 AM 1/7/2007, you wrote:
> >My cd keeps spinning also, though I do hear the start up sound 
> >eventually. Is there any other indecator I can use to make this work.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
> >[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> >On Behalf Of Jürgen Dengo
> >Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:50 PM
> >To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> >Subject: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
> >
> >
> >hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and 
> >double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I 
> >don't know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech 
> >soundcards? with regards 
> >_______________________________________________
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> >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
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> >
> >
> >
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Re: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Michael Whapples]

I would not have thought that sound would be muted after the start-up sound. 
How long are you waiting for orca, things don't happen instantly when 
running from CD, possibly a few seconds (time may vary on different speed CD 
drives and computers). While on the bit regarding speed of operations, do 
you wait for the CD to stop spinning, as it might be another short time 
(again varies) before the desktop is fully loaded for you to press f2 and 
type Orca. Should you do this early, well it doesn't do anything.

I know that it has been reported before (and from experience one of my 
laptop or desktop, can't remember which) don't stop spinning the CD at the 
boot menu (where you press f5) to set Orca to be loaded automatically, you 
can use a couple of seconds after the CD starts as a guide if it doesn't 
stop should you wish to try pressing f5 and that way.

I know from experience, multiple sound cards can be confusing, to know which 
ubuntu is going to use, but if you are getting the start-up sound, then you 
must have the default sound card sorted, and I would have thought that Orca 
would use that.

From
Michael Whapples
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Malver" <mmalver@visi.com>
To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" 
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


I'll try once more.
For now, when I hear the startup sound, I hit alt-f2, type
Orca <enter>
And nothing happens.
Someone mentioned that soundcards get muted sometimes. Could this happen
after the startup sound? That doesn't make much sense to me, but fitured I'd
ask.



-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Ricky Enger
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:14 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


                                 Hi,
If you hear the startup sound but Orca isn't
speaking, it probably means f5 wasn't pressed
soon enough to access the menu and choose
accessibility.  No big deal.  Once you hear the
startup sound, just do the following.

Press alt-f2, type orca and press enter.  Orca
will ask a couple of questions, and once you've
answered those you'll be told you need to log out
and back in again for the accessibility flag to
be initialized.  Press control-alt-backspace to
log out.  The cd will log you in again
automatically, so once you hear the startup sound
again, just press alt-f2, type orca and press
enter.  After that, you should be good to go.

Hth,
Ricky

At 08:17 AM 1/7/2007, you wrote:
>My cd keeps spinning also, though I do hear the start up sound
>eventually. Is there any other indecator I can use to make this work.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
>[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
>On Behalf Of Jürgen Dengo
>Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:50 PM
>To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>Subject: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
>
>
>hey. I have a question. If ubuntu stops spinning and I press f5 3 and
>double-enter. It should work, but my cd drive keeps spinning and I
>don't know, does the ubuntu supports my sb audigy 4 and realtech
>soundcards? with regards
>_______________________________________________
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http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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>
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Re: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Michael Whapples]

Does normally help having the right version.

Not getting at you, but just goes to show checking you have everything 
correct helps. Also that why it is sometimes useful to give the version of 
anything you are having difficulty with.

From
Michael Whapples
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Malver" <mmalver@visi.com>
To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" 
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


You noticed I capitolized orca.  This might be the problem, but a more
likely solution is that I noticed that I didn't understand the layout of the
webpage.  I am using the 6.0, not the 6.1 release.
I feel like a complete dork.
Let me download the proper image, and try again.
Thank you for your help.

RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Cheryl Homiak]

I can tell you that for some reason ubuntu (I'm now using the feisty live 
cd0 doesn't get my sblive soundcard settings right. Seems like it does 
unmute everything necessary but there's one surround setting that has to 
have the volume turned up for it to work. I end up having to just let 
everything boot up normally, then I switch to a console and start brltty, 
then I go into alsamixer and fix that setting. After that I can start 
ubuntu.



-- 
Cheryl

"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Ubuntu and shutdown

[Michael Malver]

I have only been using the ubuntu cd for one day.
When I want to shut off the computer, the only way I have found to  do it is
with the power button.
Is there a proper shut down command that can be initiated by a keyboard
shortcut?
Also I did alt-f1 to get an application list, but can't find any sort of
file browser.  Is there a way to run one?


-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:03 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support


I can tell you that for some reason ubuntu (I'm now using the feisty live 
cd0 doesn't get my sblive soundcard settings right. Seems like it does 
unmute everything necessary but there's one surround setting that has to 
have the volume turned up for it to work. I end up having to just let 
everything boot up normally, then I switch to a console and start brltty, 
then I go into alsamixer and fix that setting. After that I can start 
ubuntu.



-- 
Cheryl

"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."


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RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support

[Cheryl Homiak]

I usually go to a console by doing ctrl-alt-f1. Then I type

shutdown -h now

except I can't remember whether I have to use sudo or not. If just the 
plain command above doesn't work, do it as:

sudo shutdown -h now

The cd tray will eventually pop open; remove the cd and hit enter.

You can also do this if you want to remove the cd and reboot your machine 
instead of turning it of, but you do -r instead of -h.

There probably is a way to do this from within the gui too but using the 
console is what I'm used to doing so I haven't so far tried anything else.


-- 
Cheryl

"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Re: Ubuntu and shutdown

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.

Choose quit from the main menu and tab to "shutdown" and press enter.

          Kenny

On Sun, Jan 07, 2007 at 08:25:55PM -0600, Michael Malver wrote:
> I have only been using the ubuntu cd for one day.
> When I want to shut off the computer, the only way I have found to  do it is
> with the power button.
> Is there a proper shut down command that can be initiated by a keyboard
> shortcut?
> Also I did alt-f1 to get an application list, but can't find any sort of
> file browser.  Is there a way to run one?
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:03 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: RE: Ubumtu liveCD soundcard support
> 
> 
> I can tell you that for some reason ubuntu (I'm now using the feisty live 
> cd0 doesn't get my sblive soundcard settings right. Seems like it does 
> unmute everything necessary but there's one surround setting that has to 
> have the volume turned up for it to work. I end up having to just let 
> everything boot up normally, then I switch to a console and start brltty, 
> then I go into alsamixer and fix that setting. After that I can start 
> ubuntu.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheryl
> 
> "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
> 
> 
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