Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux
Ok will give that a try as have tried both v.3.01 and v.3.1 of Vinux and no sound. About how long should it take to boot up suing a live cd/DVD which understand will vary depending on the speed of the computer. Thanks. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Redding Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:51 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux If you had the problem of no sound after installing Vinux 3.0.1, here is a solution. you can restore sound by waiting until the system has fully booted then pressing ctrl+alt+t to open a terminal, and then typing the following commands exactly as written: sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio reload then press ctrl+alt+o to reload Orca. Then if you're not using a live cd/dvd and would like to make the change permanent, alt tab back to the terminal and run: sudo gedit /etc/init.d/pulseaudio Scroll down and change 'sleep 4' to 'sleep 12' on line 39 then save this file. Next time you restart, the sound should be fine. - Original Message - From: Don Risavy, Jr. djrisav...@cox.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 7:58 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Vinux Wondered if anyone has had success using and or getting Vinux for the blind to run on your computers ? Have downloaded several iso copies from the vinux web page and burned it to a cd or DVD and booted up my other desktop and don't ever seem to get speech to come on using a Creative labs Audigy sound card. So thought would ask here since thought would be a computing question more than a tech question. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux
pretty slow - Original Message - From: Don Risavy, Jr. djrisav...@cox.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:15 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux Ok will give that a try as have tried both v.3.01 and v.3.1 of Vinux and no sound. About how long should it take to boot up suing a live cd/DVD which understand will vary depending on the speed of the computer. Thanks. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Redding Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:51 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux If you had the problem of no sound after installing Vinux 3.0.1, here is a solution. you can restore sound by waiting until the system has fully booted then pressing ctrl+alt+t to open a terminal, and then typing the following commands exactly as written: sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio reload then press ctrl+alt+o to reload Orca. Then if you're not using a live cd/dvd and would like to make the change permanent, alt tab back to the terminal and run: sudo gedit /etc/init.d/pulseaudio Scroll down and change 'sleep 4' to 'sleep 12' on line 39 then save this file. Next time you restart, the sound should be fine. - Original Message - From: Don Risavy, Jr. djrisav...@cox.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 7:58 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Vinux Wondered if anyone has had success using and or getting Vinux for the blind to run on your computers ? Have downloaded several iso copies from the vinux web page and burned it to a cd or DVD and booted up my other desktop and don't ever seem to get speech to come on using a Creative labs Audigy sound card. So thought would ask here since thought would be a computing question more than a tech question. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux
In the older version of the live CD I had of ubuntu itself, you had to do something during boot up to make it start talking, or alternatively once it's started, I think alt + F2 brings up a sort of run dialogue and typing in orca, and hitting enter made it start. The only real version have here now is a relatively recent version that can boot off a flash drive on some computers, and it does it all automatically. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: Don Risavy, Jr. djrisav...@cox.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux Ok will give that a try as have tried both v.3.01 and v.3.1 of Vinux and no sound. About how long should it take to boot up suing a live cd/DVD which understand will vary depending on the speed of the computer. Thanks. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Redding Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:51 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux If you had the problem of no sound after installing Vinux 3.0.1, here is a solution. you can restore sound by waiting until the system has fully booted then pressing ctrl+alt+t to open a terminal, and then typing the following commands exactly as written: sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio reload then press ctrl+alt+o to reload Orca. Then if you're not using a live cd/dvd and would like to make the change permanent, alt tab back to the terminal and run: sudo gedit /etc/init.d/pulseaudio Scroll down and change 'sleep 4' to 'sleep 12' on line 39 then save this file. Next time you restart, the sound should be fine. - Original Message - From: Don Risavy, Jr. djrisav...@cox.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 7:58 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Vinux Wondered if anyone has had success using and or getting Vinux for the blind to run on your computers ? Have downloaded several iso copies from the vinux web page and burned it to a cd or DVD and booted up my other desktop and don't ever seem to get speech to come on using a Creative labs Audigy sound card. So thought would ask here since thought would be a computing question more than a tech question. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Vinux
Wondered if anyone has had success using and or getting Vinux for the blind to run on your computers ? Have downloaded several iso copies from the vinux web page and burned it to a cd or DVD and booted up my other desktop and don't ever seem to get speech to come on using a Creative labs Audigy sound card. So thought would ask here since thought would be a computing question more than a tech question. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Vinux
If you had the problem of no sound after installing Vinux 3.0.1, here is a solution. you can restore sound by waiting until the system has fully booted then pressing ctrl+alt+t to open a terminal, and then typing the following commands exactly as written: sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio reload then press ctrl+alt+o to reload Orca. Then if you're not using a live cd/dvd and would like to make the change permanent, alt tab back to the terminal and run: sudo gedit /etc/init.d/pulseaudio Scroll down and change 'sleep 4' to 'sleep 12' on line 39 then save this file. Next time you restart, the sound should be fine. - Original Message - From: Don Risavy, Jr. djrisav...@cox.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 7:58 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Vinux Wondered if anyone has had success using and or getting Vinux for the blind to run on your computers ? Have downloaded several iso copies from the vinux web page and burned it to a cd or DVD and booted up my other desktop and don't ever seem to get speech to come on using a Creative labs Audigy sound card. So thought would ask here since thought would be a computing question more than a tech question. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Vinux - Linux for the visually impaired
Hi Listers: I got this information from a U.K based list and I am posting the contents for your information. Francis Khan Greetings, My name is Dr.Anthony Sales and I am currently working as the ICT Development Officer at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford, UK. I have developed a free and open source operating system called 'Vinux' based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution which has been optimised for visually impaired users. One of the Governors of the College who is a member of this list, thought some of you would be interested in the project. So here goes... Vinux is designed to boot your computer, log you in automatically and then start up the Orca screen-reader with Braille support. Full-screen magnification can then be activated with a simple keystroke. You can use Vinux as a live CD, a portable operating system on a USB memory stick or you can install it to your hard drive either alongside or as a complete replacement for Windows. N.B. While using the live CD the default username is 'vinux'. You can however choose your own username and password once you have installed it. The download URL's are: Download Vinux 1.4 - http://vinux.org.uk/downloads/old/1.4/Vinux-1.4.iso Check md5sum - http://vinux.org.uk/downloads/old/1.4/Vinux-1.4.iso.md5sum.txt Vinux Homepage - http://vinux.org.uk Please read all of this document before you attempt to run Vinux or install it to an internal hard drive or USB pendrive; It will save you a lot of time and effort in the long run! If you have not used Linux before you may need some instructions on how to get it working. There is a dedicated development forum where you can get help and support: http://groups.google.com/group/vinux-development The latest release is version 1.4, new features include: Security: Unlike previous versions Vinux 1.4 has been built from scratch using the Ubuntu 'mini.iso' 10MB network installation which means it contains all of the latest packages and security patches as of the day of release. Audible Boot Prompt: The Live CD now sounds the system bell three times when the boot prompt appears on the screen, which then gives you thirty seconds to type in any cheatcodes or boot options you require. e.g. typing 'textonly' will boot into console only mode, you can then type 'yasr' to start a console based screen-reader. Braille Displays: The Live CD now supports a wide variety of serial Braille displays in edition to the automatic detection of USB Braille displays. In order to use a serial Braille display or a USB Braille display with a different language table you simply have to type in a short code at the boot prompt. e.g. 'alde' for an Alva Serial display using the German language table, or 'alude' for an Alva USB display using the german language table. There are a full list of cheatcodes included in the 'cheatcodes_braille_displays.txt' on the CD. By default Vinux supports USB Braille displays using the en_uk language table. Talking Login Screen: Once installed espeak will now ask you to enter your username and password when the login screen is loaded providing you do not enable autologin during the installation process. It will not however echo what you type, but if you enter the wrong username and/or password you will be asked to enter them again. It is important that you should not enable autologin if you are using a wifi connection as the keyring manager workaround detailed below depends upon a manual login to work! Keyring Manager Workaround: Vinux now includes a workaround of sorts for the keyring manager which is currently inaccessible with Orca. We have set up a pre-configured keyring password 'vinux' which is retained on both the Live CD and an full install. This means that when you try to connect to a wifi network Orca stops speaking when the keyring manager password dialog box opens. Now you simply have to type 'vinux' into this box and as long as autologin is not enabled you will never have to enter the keyring password again. Lynx Fix: Lynx, Netrik and Firefox now use a local copy of the vinux.org.uk homepage as their starting URL's by default which means that you can open the broswers without problems whether you have an active internet connection or not. Menu Entries for Console Applications: I have added menu entries for some of the extra console based applications provided in Vinux. This is to enable beginners who may not know the names of these applications or their way around the console to find and experiment with them more easily. End of New Features Below is a list of extra packages included in Vinux 1.4 followed by a list of all the customised Vinux keybindings. Extra Packages: Speech Synthesisers festival flite Gnome Packages xzoom - windowed magnifier xbindkeys - configure keyboard shortcuts nautilus-open-terminal - open terminal from nautilus gnome-accessibility - accessibility themes gnome-accessibility-themes-extras - extra accesibility themes xkbset- keyboard
