Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote: > After having done install desktop environment from tasksel, I ran orca > --text-setup in the speakup environment and after setup was finished was > told orca couldn't connect to the desktop because the DISPLAY variable was > not set. I don't know if debian ought to have set this variable somewhere > in earlier installation process or not so this may not be a bug. What I > would like to know is what I can do about it now and get the variable set > correctly.
If the error message occurred at the end of the text setup, you can ignore it. The DISPLAY variable is only set when the X server is running. You should be able to run startx, gdm or whatever you're planning to use to invoke X. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]

