As root or root using sudo: usermod -aG brlapi <user> where <user> is the name of the user account to be added to the brlapi group. Then reboot. As the user, type groups <enter> and you should see brlapi as a group your user is in then.
-- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Mon, 9 Oct 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > You should make sure your user is part of the brlapi group. Since this a USB > display, it should automatically be detected, and then work in orca, once you > check the box in the braille tab of preferences. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> > Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023 15:59:23 -0400 > Subject: Re: My Linux installation decision, and some questions? > > > Have you run brltty yet? That's usually what enables braille in linux and > > I hope someone using your display responds since they may provide specific > > switches to use to get your display running. > > > > > > -- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in > > defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that > > order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. > > > > On Mon, 9 Oct 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > > > Hello, I just wanted to let everyone know what I finally decided > > > regarding my choice of distribution. I decided on Fedora Linux, this is > > > because this is what I originally learned some of my hopefully not Q > > > ancient knowledge in terms of using Linux. > > > > > > I wanted to briefly take a moment and explain how I got this done. I used > > > a remote visual interpretation service named Aira to read all of the > > > visual information that comes on the screen when installing clinics, into > > > a virtual machine. The good news is the agent even stuck around to assist > > > in installing and configuring orca. The only thing I now need to do is > > > figure out how to enable braille access. I'm kind of beginning to think > > > it might be easier to attempt to install braille TTY? This is because I > > > don't think orca has any type of really usable braille driver for my > > > particular display. I of course could be wrong. I am currently using a > > > Brailliant BI 40 X. I can also use the 20 cell version. But the 20 cell > > > version has one additional issue that might cause more problems than > > > could be solved in Linux. This device has an actual physical hard drive > > > like appearance in both Mac OS and Windows. I don't know just how Fedora > > > might identify it as? Any thoughts? > > > > > > Finally, I know some are wondering why is this message being generated in > > > Outlook. Especially in time and Windows. This is because the dictation > > > software that I am using only runs in Windows. If I had to write this by > > > hand I think the amount of mistakes and syntax errors etc. would make > > > anything that I write by hand probably unreadable. I have 1/3 disability > > > in addition to being DeafBlind. I have a written expression disorder. > > > Which forces me to use dictation software. So if there's something that > > > I've written in the text of this message, that doesn't make sense please > > > reach out to me and asked me what did I really intend to say? Here is > > > hoping all are having a good Monday? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
