Public bug reported: I'm running a currently updated version of Intrepid on my desktop machine. While not visually impaired I need to use gnome-orca to magnify a portion of my desktop screen so I could clearly demonstrate a poor typeface and typeface sizing choice for a developing website.
I fired up orca. I then decided to alter the preferences a bit. First I turned off the sound. This seemed to work properly. I then went to preference->magnifier-> and enabled the magnifies capability. I also went to position and hit the drop-down and selected the "custom" option. The second I made this selection the X-server died. GDM respawned and I was able to log in again, all the while an orca process somewhere was still reading something random and in many languages. I couldn't find anything directly from within the desktop so I type Control/Alt F1 to get to a virtual terminal session. The second I did this I was greeted with a corrupt virtual terminal that had no prompt. Eventually, Orca stopped reading the random information, but I was never able to get control of the desktop again without a reboot. I have been able to repeat the problem multiple times with the exact same result! I have to say I'm glad I'm not visually impaired because if I were I would be loading another OS at this point! Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 Codename: intrepid Package: gnome-orca Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: gnome Installed-Size: 7408 Maintainer: Ubuntu Accessibility Developers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Architecture: all Version: 2.24.0-0ubuntu1 Depends: python (>= 2.4), python-support (>= 0.7.1), libgnome-speech7 (>= 0.4.11), python-pyatspi, python-gtk2 (>= 2.10), python-glade2, python-gnome2 (>= 2.6.2), python-brlapi, libgail-gnome-module, python-dbus, python-gnome2-desktop ** Affects: gnome-orca (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- [ Intrepid] Orca blows up X server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/281320 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs