Awesome! I've added a ^G (ascii 7) to the isolinux.txt file, but it still doesn't beep in my virtual machine when I build the ISO with remastersys. I'm not sure why.
Bill On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:56 AM, Attila Hammer <[email protected]> wrote: > Colin, Bill, I am very happy now. :-):-) > I found an absolute good working way to insert a system beep before the new > Ubuntu boot artwork is present. I tested my method with official Lucid beta1 > live CD, and sure work. > I do following steps: > 0.: Before I do anything, need copy entire CD directory structure with a work > directory with my prewious comment described steps. > 1. I insert with end of isolinux/text.cfg with following line: > display isolinux.txt > > 2. I add only the ascii 7 character with isolinux/isolinux.txt file with > following command in gnome-terminal: > echo CtrlvCtrlg >isolinux/isolinux.txt > Ctrlv and Ctrlg means normal keyboard keystrokes. > > 3. Regenerated with modifyed cd ISO file with prewious described mkisofs > command. > > The results: > After the burn is completed and I restart the system, I hear my notebook > internal speaker a beep when the Ubuntu artwork logo is displayed. After beep > I press a Tab key, and get back traditional screen (language choose list and > traditional menu system after language choose). After language choose I press > F5 and 3 down arrow key and an enter key to choose Orca screen reader, and > press an enter key to try ubuntu menu item. Orca is launched absolute correct. > > Thoughts, > > Attila > > > > ** Patch added: "Unfortunately this patch do isolinux/text.cfg modification, > but not create the isolinux/isolinux.txt file." > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/42036052/isolinux-beep.patch > > -- > [lucid] Some suggestions with new gfxboot artwork > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546922 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “gfxboot-theme-ubuntu” package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: gfxboot > > Dear Developers, > > My bugreport is a wish list only, but possible containing some useful ydeas > with new artwork: > In Lucid Beta 1 release, Colin Watson do a new gfxboot artwork, and simplest > menu system with new users. This is absolute not problem with new end users. > :-):-) > But, for example I am a visual impaired developer, and if the new artwork is > present the display, I am not always known when need press a tab key to get > back old menu, and after this setting accessibility mode, etc. > Now, in live CD the time setting with 50 in isolinux/isolinux.cfg file with > following line: > timeout 50 > > If I known right, this setting means 5 second, old setting is 300 (30 second). > After the time is expired, I think the default action is launch Ubiquity > installer, the problem with this method is following: > This window now default inaccessible with Orca screen reader, because > prewious not setted accessibility mode. I don't no how can possible the new > artwork setting accessibility preferences before executing default action, I > known only old method, i unfortunately not see the display and not always > have personal helper people. > > Because I see this problem, temporary I copyed old bootlogo file with > prewious alpha3 live CD, because the old method is easyest use me. > > I have some suggestions, I don't no what possible doing you, and what > suggestions disturb another non visual impaired users: > 1. Need insert a short beep when the new artwork is displayed, visual > impaired people known after the beep need press a Tab key if he would like > get back traditional menu system. But, I don't no this feature disturb non > visual impaired users or not. > A compromise way is an option, wich possible toggle in isolinux.cfg or > another config file, for example, beep=yes or beep=no. But if you choose this > compromise way, this method help developers if would like do special Ubuntu > based distributions for visual impaired people, for example the Vinux > distribution developers, but not disturb the beep with non visual impaired > endusers. > > 2. Possible need increase the timeout setting with old 300 setting. > > 3. If possible, need do a config option with toggle the user would like new > gfxboot artwork or not. This is only a technical feature request and > development specific purpose request, not important with non visual impaired > end users, but I write for example I why would like this option: > In hungary, with a nonprofit organization I developing since two years ago a > hungarian special distribution with based on Ubuntu, for hungarian visual > impaired people. This distribution interesting is following default awailable > features (I not write all features): > 1. Default enabled accessibility support with Orca screen reader (screen > reader mode). Only need add the access=v3 with the text.cfg file with > append=... lines with try ubuntu and install ubuntu menu parts. > 2. Enabled accessibility support with screen reader mode with future created > users (copyed all accessibility related setting with /etc/skel) in live cd, > the advantage this method: when the installer is installing the target > system, automatical copying this modifyed /etc/skel folder, and if the visual > impaired people creating another user, accessibility support is default > working with new user, not need setting lot of g-conf key without screen > reader. > 3. Default enabled braille support (etc/default/brltty changed the > run_brltty=no to yes in live cd filesystem.squashfs file). > 4. Setted some default disabled key bindings (launch Terminal, launch web > browser, etc). > 5. Some builtin only hungarian specific Orca customization script (RSS > content handle, weather spokening, name day spokening, etc. :-):-) > > My distribution is similar with Vinux distribution, but only using hungarian > language and hungarian specific modifications and hungaryan specific > functions. > > Ubuntu Lucid is a very good development distribution, I am using day by day, > and very stable. Congratulation all developers the good work, because I > known, this is very hard work. > > Attila > > Attila > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: i386 > Date: Thu Mar 25 14:12:51 2010 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100129) > Package: gfxboot 3.3.39-0ubuntu3 > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=hu_HU.UTF-8 > LANG=hu_HU.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1 > SourcePackage: gfxboot > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic i686 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gfxboot-theme-ubuntu/+bug/546922/+subscribe > -- [lucid] Some suggestions with new gfxboot artwork https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546922 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
