Re: Debian and Orca installation Question

[Egon]

Hi All,
Thank you.

What can I do when the kernel in Debian stable (even with non-free
firmware-supported net-install image) not support the integrated Wi-Fi
card of my notebook?
How can be easy to create net-install media with pached-kernel to support it?
The Wi-Fi card name is: MediaTek MT7921

Best regards: Egon

Re: Debian and Orca installation Question

[Egon]

Hi,

2022-10-29 22:46 GMT+02:00, Samuel Thibault :
> Hello,
>
> Egon, le sam. 29 oct. 2022 20:03:33 +0200, a ecrit:
>> better if I install it from "debian-11.5.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso" image?
>
> When installing from that image, I do get Orca starting automatically.
>
What can I do if both Orca and Speakup starts automatically?
I think Speakup starts when a person choose a "Speech support" install option.

Best regards: Egon

Re: Debian and Orca installation Question

[Egon]

Hi,

2022-10-29 20:07 GMT+02:00, Jordan Livesey :
> just use the netinstall iso files, they give you a minimal mate desktop
> with gimp and libreoffice but everything else you are free to use and
> customise in turms of what else you want, plus, orca comes as standard, if
> your pc requires non free firmware, go grab one of those images
>
It is a notebook PC without RJ45 port and I have fear that I unable to
set Wi-Fi connection...
So, to use the netinstall image is not possible in this situation I think.

Best regards: Egon

Debian and Orca installation Question

[Egon]

Hi All,

How can I install Debian without "auto start of Orca" problem?
I installed Debian with "Speech support" option from the actual Debian
standard first DVD many years ago.
I installed the Mate desktop environment.
Orca did not start automatically but the console-based speaking software did.

How can I install the system to avoid these problems?
Can I install the system from "debian-live-11.3.0-amd64-mate.iso" or
better if I install it from "debian-11.5.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso" image?

Best regards: Egon

Re: Debian Live DVD Orca autostart

[Egon]

Hi Samuel,


2020-04-14 9:15 GMT+02:00, Samuel Thibault :
> Hello,
>
> An equivalent is to put this:
>
>
>
> [org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications]
> screen-reader-enabled=true
>
> [org.gnome.desktop.sound]
> event-sounds=true
>
> [org.mate.interface]
> accessibility=true
>
>
> in /the-chroot/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/15_perso.gschema.override
> and run inside the chroot:
>
> dpkg-trigger --no-await /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas
> dpkg --triggers-only -a
>
> Samuel

Thank you very much, it works.

Best regards: Egon

Debian Live DVD Orca autostart

[Egon]

Hi,

I downloaded the following Debian Live DVD image:
debian-live-10.3.0-amd64-mate.iso
I want to modify the image to enable all accessibility features. I
want to start Orca at boot automatically. I can modify the image from
an already installed system. I can extract filesystem.squashfs from
the live DVD image. What do I modify to enable and start Orca? I do
not want to install the Live DVD, I want to make "my own" live DVD
with my own programs to use it any computer.
I read the following on Debian Accessibility Wiki to enable Orca autostart:

eval $(dbus-launch); export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS DBUS_SESSION_BUS_PID
GSETTINGS_BACKEND=dconf gsettings set
org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications screen-reader-enabled true
GSETTINGS_BACKEND=dconf gsettings set org.mate.interface accessibility true
GSETTINGS_BACKEND=dconf gsettings set org.mate.applications-at-visual
startup true

It does not operate inside a chroot environment. Can I put somewhere
this script to run it at boot? Simplest way to edit any config file to
enable this feature but I unable to find a method to do it. I am total
blind, I need only orca, I do not need contrast theme or other.

Best regards: Egon

Text console speaking - espeakup problem

[Egon]

Hi All,

I want to create my custom Debian live environment, but only with text
console, i do not need graphical frontend. I can do all the things
except configure espeakup to speak it and reads the console. I want to
use it on a computer which has low memory and slow CPU, i need only
text console. My Debian live environment works well but it is not
speaking.
I installed espeakup package.
I unable to find the espeakup voices in /usr/lib/espeakup-data (no
such directory).
So i unable to set the voice in /etc/default/espeakup.
I am using the "speakup.synth=soft" kernelparameter but nothing happens.
I am using standard kernel package (which linux-image-amd64 dummy
package installs).
I do not need speak at boot time, only when the system is loaded and
the prompt appears.

What can I do?

Egon

Debian on Raspberry Pi with Orca is it possible?

[Egon]

Hi All,

Is it possible to use Debian on Raspberry with Orca speech support?

Can anybody has an experience about how to use it on Raspberry? Are 
there any problem with speed etc?


I know that Raspbian is optimised to use with Raspberry but it's 
accessibility is offtopic on this list...



Best regards: Egon

Re: Indicator accessibility

[Egon]

Hi!

Thank you very much for your reply.
I try to go to the indicator applet by pressing Control-Alt-escape key 
combination. Then i try to go with left/right, up/down arrows.

Orca only told me that "Show the desktop", nothing more.
What are the keyboard shortcuts of the indicator applet?

What am I doing wrong?
I am trying with this Debian live iso image:
debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-mate.iso

Sincerely, Egon

Indicator accessibility

[Egon]

Hi!

I installed Debian Mate with "Debian Installer with Speech Synthesis" 
feature.
I unable to read the indicator applet, Orca did not say anything when I 
switch to the indicator panel.

The situation is the same when i try to run Debian in live mode.
What can I do?

Best regards: Egon

Re: Debian Official Live DVD and Orca problem

[Egon]

Hi!


Desktop was completely loaded when I tried to press Windows-Alt-s key 
combination.


I asked my friend's help to see the screen.

I pressed the Windows-Alt-s combination, nothing happpened.

I waited some minutes but the same result. :-(


What is wrong?

Best regards: Egon

Re: Debian Official Live DVD and Orca problem

[Egon]

Hello!


Unfortunately Windows-Alt-s combination do not work me too. :-(

Orca do not start.

I press it when the desktop is loaded.

What is the reason of it?


Best regards: Egon

Debian Official Live DVD and Orca problem

[Egon]

Hi All!

I want to try the Debian Live system with Orca but Orca do not start 
when I press altGr-s combination when the system is loaded. I tried to 
press the left Alt-key too.

I visited Debian Accessibility Wiki.
I pressed altGr-s when the system boots up but Orca did not start.
Pressing Alt-F2 and typed orca command, it starts, but it speaks only in 
that window and did not read any information. :-(

I downloaded Debian Official Live DVD from here:
https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/
I tried Gnome and Mate environment, the situation is the same. :-(

I asked help from my friend who has no visual problem, she unable to 
find Orca in the system menu to start it.


What can I do?

Best regards: Egon

Installing Debian - accessibility question

[Egon]

Hi All!

I am a total blind user, i want to install Debian stable.
Which graphical environment works best with Orca, Gnome or Mate?

What is the best installation media for full accessibility?

Do I download the Debian Official Live CD (with Gnome or Mate), or do I 
install the system from a standard debian DVD choosing the "speech 
enabled" option from the boot menu?

Please, give me any advice.

Best regards: Egon

Re: Orca autostart problem

[Egon]

Hi!


How can I put Orca in my startup programs or preferred programs?

Will it be fixed if i reinstall the system choosing a "Installer with 
speech synthesizer support"?


I installed it without speech, somebody reads me the screen...


Best regards: Egon

Re: Orca autostart problem

[Egon]

Hi!


Yes, i tried. But it does not work.

In the controlpanel, Orca starts automatically (checked) but it does not 
speak until I manual start it. :-(



Egon

Orca autostart problem

[Egon]

Hi All,

I have installed Debian most recent stable and I unable to set Orca to 
starts every time when the system boots up.

I installed Debian Mate AMD64 from a Debian official Live CD project.
I can start Orca manually.

What can I do?
I tried the following which i read from Debian Wiki Orca section:
eval $(dbus-launch); export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS DBUS_SESSION_BUS_PID
GSETTINGS_BACKEND=dconf gsettings set 
org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications screen-reader-enabled true

GSETTINGS_BACKEND=dconf gsettings set org.mate.interface accessibility true
But it does not help.

Best regards: Egon