Hi All: I just want to let those interested in the accessible live CD know that b100 is OK for magnification, but not for speech. Thus, the new magnification option you see in the GRUB menu on the live CD should work fine, but the screen reader option will not result in Orca coming up with speech. The reason for this is that I believe the eSpeak speech synthesis package is not due for integration until b101.
Also, 2008.11 is our first foray into an accessible live CD. It may still be a little rough around the edges, but we have had success with a tester who is blind. He was able to download the ISO, burn a CD, and install OpenSolaris without sighted assistance. This is cool stuff for us, and we will continue to improve the user experience for 2009.04. Will Sun Microsystems Accessibility Program Office On Oct 30, 2008, at 8:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The OpenSolaris development package repository > > http://pkg.opensolaris.org/ > > has been updated to reflect the changes in snv_100a including major > fixes to the Caiman "Slim Install" and the Image Packaging System > (IPS). > > Users who wish to update their system to the development build can do > so using the "image-update" facility provided by the pkg(1) command. > For important information about "image-update", see the instructions at > > http://opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/resources/rn3/image-update/ > > IMPORTANT NOTE: The development builds have undergone limited testing > and users should expect to uncover issues as the next release is > developed. Bug reports and requests for enhancement are welcome > through http://defect.opensolaris.org/ > > ISO images are being made available for this build via BitTorrent. > Torrent files are provided as follows > > Primary Languages, gzip compression, 751MB > http://dlc.sun.com/torrents/info/osol-0811-100a.iso.torrent > (if burned to media, image should be burned to a DVD) > > All Languages, LZMA compression, 681MB > http://dlc.sun.com/torrents/info/osol-0811-100a-global.iso.torrent > (if burned to media, image can be burned to a CD) > > MD5 checksums for these images > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/files/md5sums_100a.txt > > The ISO images are also available for HTTP download from > http://www.genunix.org/ > > New packages in this repository update > ====================================== > SUNWapr13 Apache Portable Runtime (APR) 1.3 development > SUNWapr13doc Apache Portable Runtime (APR) 1.3 documentation > SUNWapu13 Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.3 > SUNWapu13-ldap Apache Portable Runtime Utility > (APR-util) 1.3 > SUNWapu13dbd-mysql Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.3 > SUNWapu13dbd-pgsql Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.3 > SUNWapu13dbd-sqlite Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.3 > SUNWapu13doc Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.3 > SUNWauto-install SUNW-automated-installer > SUNWbeadm beadm application > SUNWcheese Cheese - GNOME application for taking photos > SUNWddu-l10n Localization for Device Driver Utility(DDU) > SUNWespeak eSpeak - compact open source software speech > SUNWghostscript GPL Ghostscript > SUNWgnome-a11y-speech-espeak GNOME text-to-speech engine - eSpeak > Synthesis > SUNWgnome-nettool GNOME Network Tools > SUNWgnome-time-slider Time Slider ZFS snapshot management for GNOME > SUNWgnu-emacs GNU emacs core > SUNWgnu-emacs-el GNU emacs LISP (.el) files > SUNWgnu-emacs-gtk GNU emacs binaries with X11 support (GTK > SUNWgnu-emacs-nox GNU emacs binaries without X Window System > SUNWgnu-emacs-x GNU emacs binaries with X11 support (Xaw > SUNWgobby A collaborative text editor > SUNWinstalladm-tools SUNWinstalladm-tools > SUNWipkg-um Update Manager for Image Packaging System > SUNWirssi irssi - a terminal based IRC client > SUNWjhrt JavaHelp Runtime > SUNWjruby JRuby > SUNWlibxmlpp C++ Wrapper for the libxml2 XML Library > SUNWnet6 A library which eases the development of > SUNWobby Network Text Editing Library > SUNWopenproj A project management tool. > SUNWplanner Planner is a project managment tool for the > SUNWpowertop PowerTOP tool > SUNWprivoxy Privoxy Web Proxy > SUNWscreen GNU Screen > SUNWslocate Finds files on a system via a central database > SUNWswig The Simplified and Interface Generator (swig) > SUNWterminator Multiple GNOME terminals in one window > SUNWtop top - provides a rolling display of top > cpu > SUNWwxwidgets wxWidgets A cross-platform GUI toolkit > SUNWzfs-auto-snapshot ZFS automatic snapshot service > SUNWttf-hanyang-ko HanYang Korean TrueType fonts > SUNWttf-hanyang-ko-core HanYang Korean TrueType core fonts > SUNWbrasero Gnome CD/DVD burner > SUNWvdisk Virtual Disk > > Special NVIDIA considerations > ============================= > This build includes the latest NVIDIA graphics driver, version 177.80. > This updated driver no longer supports a number of legacy chipsets > which are documented below. When updating systems with such chipsets, > one can either remove the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, if it exists, or to > continue using an accelerated driver, legacy SVR4 packages are > available that can be used instead of the bundled driver > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html > > In order to install one of these legacy packages, the bundled driver > should be removed using the following commands > > $ pfexec pkg uninstall slim_install > $ pfexec pkg uninstall NVDAgraphics > > followed by downloading and executing the legacy self-extracting > archive. > > Graphics cards & chipsets affected: > > NVIDIA chip name Device PCI ID > GeForce PCX 5750 0x00FA > GeForce PCX 5900 0x00FB > Quadro FX 330/GeForce PCX 5300 0x00FC > Quadro FX 330/Quadro NVS 280 PCI-E 0x00FD > Quadro FX 1300 0x00FE > GeForce FX 5800 Ultra 0x0301 > GeForce FX 5800 0x0302 > Quadro FX 2000 0x0308 > Quadro FX 1000 0x0309 > GeForce FX 5600 Ultra 0x0311 > GeForce FX 5600 0x0312 > GeForce FX 5600XT 0x0314 > GeForce FX Go5600 0x031A > GeForce FX Go5650 0x031B > Quadro FX Go700 0x031C > GeForce FX 5200 0x0320 > GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 0x0321 > GeForce FX 5200 0x0322 > GeForce FX 5200LE 0x0323 > GeForce FX Go5200 0x0324 > GeForce FX Go5250 0x0325 > GeForce FX 5500 0x0326 > GeForce FX 5100 0x0327 > GeForce FX Go5200 32M/64M 0x0328 > Quadro NVS 55/280 PCI 0x032A > Quadro FX 500/FX 600 0x032B > GeForce FX Go53xx 0x032C > GeForce FX Go5100 0x032D > GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 0x0330 > GeForce FX 5900 0x0331 > GeForce FX 5900XT 0x0332 > GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 0x0333 > GeForce FX 5900ZT 0x0334 > Quadro FX 3000 0x0338 > Quadro FX 700 0x033F > GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 0x0341 > GeForce FX 5700 0x0342 > GeForce FX 5700LE 0x0343 > GeForce FX 5700VE 0x0344 > GeForce FX Go5700 0x0347 > GeForce FX Go5700 0x0348 > Quadro FX Go1000 0x034C > Quadro FX 1100 0x034E > > Known issues in this repository update > ====================================== > 2900 FireFox 3.0.1 core dump on exit of gmail. snv 95 > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=2900 > > Using versions of the Adobe Flash Player plugin prior to > version 9.0.125.0 may cause Firefox to exit prematurely. > > Work-around: > > Install version 9.0.125.0 or greater of the plugin and > then restart Firefox. > > 2980 Vermillion Build 97 (Gnome 2.23.6 Desktop) - Typing "gedit" or > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=2980 > > When starting the installer from the live CD, an error message > box is displayed > > An error occurred while loading or saving configuration > information for gui-install. Some of your configuration > settings may not work properly. > > Also, the date and time in the installer's Time Zone, Date and > Time screens may be incorrect and cannot be changed to the > correct date. > > Work-around: > > The error message should be ignored, and the date and > time can be reset after installation. > > 3262 pkg image-update symbolic link error > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=3262 > > Updating an image using "pkg image-update" may fail with the > following error > > OSError: [Errno 90] Number of symbolic links encountered during > path name traversal exceeds MAXSYMLINKS: > '/tmp/<some path>/var/svc/profile/inetd_generic.xml' > > Work-around: > > Remove /var/svc/profile/inetd_generic.xml and rerun the > "pkg image-update". > > 3958 ICT remove_install_specific_packages needs to skip indexing > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=3958 > > The installer will appear to hang near the end of the > installation on systems with less than 1GB of memory. > > Work-around: > > The installation will eventually complete after search > indicies for the packaging system have been built. > Alternatively, allocate more memory (at least 768MB) to > the system. > > 6712204 [nevada] gnome-terminal fonts look bad > http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6712204 > > The font rendering of gnome-terminal is poor. > > Work-around: > > Edit the profile preferences by selecting the > Edit->Profile_Preferences menu item and then deselect > the "Use the system fixed width font" option. > > 6747206 gnome-window-properties does not work in vermillion 99 > opensolaris > http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6747206 > > The System->Preferences->Windows preferences dialog cannot be > opened. Instead, an window is displayed with the following > error > > Window manager "Metacity" has not registered a > configuration tool > > Work-around: > > Manually copy the following file into place > > $ cp -p /usr/share/applications/metacity.desktop \ > /usr/share/gnome/wm-properties > > and then reselect the preference dialog. > > 6753551 gnome-session spwes DEBUG messages in snv_99 > http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6753551 > > gnome-session(1) logs a large a number of debugging messages to > the system log in /var/adm/messages. > > Work-around: > > These messages can be ignored. > > Image Packaging System (IPS) specific bugs addressed in this > repository update > ======================================================================= > ======= > 242 desire ability to set content root > 388 pkg command needs a "fix" subcommand or similar > 577 need service action for smf(5) manifests > 578 need restart action or equivalent to poke smf(5) services > 736 traceback on install when /etc/passwd is slightly malformed > 873 Text is wrong in the General Info tab > 875 Reload button hangs for few seconds, when internet is slow. > 1372 Version numbers are not consistent for IPS GUI > 1384 Package manager does not show latest repositories after reload > 1419 Help is missing > 1512 IPS GUI repository change > 1562 IPS doesn't show that a package is installed or not > 1568 Minor IPS GUI annoyances (RC2) > 1569 package manager gui's search box needs a "clear" button to empty > search > 1717 Data file opensolaris.org not up-to-date for OpenSolaris 2008.05 > and > 1722 [packagemanager] GUI doesn't refreshed when reloading huge > repository > 1745 No specific package icons nor status icons in the table. > 1798 UI improvements > 1810 Title bar text shouldn't show app version number > 1840 packagemanager should have "license" tab to get license info for > a package > 1847 IPS GUI does not show the correct package status info > 1911 IPS GUI does not indicate the packages update status > 1929 pkg list should give an option to display only current latest > package > 2000 user friendly powers of 1024 should be displayed in "Downloading > Packages" > 2009 pkg installs fail if NIS "compat" is in use for passwd or group. > 2025 Developer products are not listed in the LHS categories > 2198 Need cluster packaging for OpenOffice.org 3.0 > 2349 import of 86 fails on kernel/drv/sd.conf > 2686 action key/value pairs separated by tabs cause parsing problems > 2780 Firefox Fails To Start After Package Upgrade > 2839 driver actions should support devlinks > 2863 pkg install should have a way to disable indexing > 2875 depot should give correct command to run in case of partial > indexing > 2876 depot should print message when starting to build index > 2906 indexes not updated before dialog closes > 2968 GUI should handle update failure due to incorporation > 2992 After remove the package, the "Latest Version" does not show true. > 2993 Update All does not report the newer version for ipkg and ipkg-gui > 2998 While refreshing catalog the GUI should show that there are > network > 2999 During image update there are some tracebacks using packagemanager > 3023 Update all does not activate BE > 3125 CLI test restructuring > 3199 Add Dialog for Add/Remove Repositories > 3219 The dialog which appears when ipkg needs to be upgraded has 2 > typos, > 3244 Use of continuation lines in import file should be supported > 3283 GUI hangs after completing a package download and install > 3312 Packagemanager hangs when a11y supporting is on. > 3319 traceback during reexec of packagemanager (I think) > 3351 packagemanager segfaults at reload > 3365 When search is upgraded it should remove old data > 3438 usage message exceeds typical line length > 3443 An api needs to be provided for safe interaction of front-ends > 3462 packagermanager is huge when package description is huge > 3463 packagemanager can display many time same category > 3476 Most cli test cases can't be run standalone anymore > 3493 Text on the buttons are missing on vermillion 99 > 3505 client action and manifest creation are wasteful > 3515 packagemanager crashed on reload in snv_98 (upgraded from 2008.05) > 3529 Update All errors in Package Manager > 3535 Switch Korean fonts to hanyang > 3588 Ensure that users don't image-create over top of an image > 3591 IPS GUI does not check dependencies correctly > 3598 Clicking Reload on the Package Manager UI causes a crash > 3618 Manifest retrieval error needs more info and to not show a > traceback > 3657 SNAP related ipkg brand issues > 3672 operational intent should respect authority > 3673 operational intent header fields could use better names > 3677 Remove sv locale from primary CD > 3692 test suite -o option doesn't allow you specify individual test > names > 3693 Miscellaneous updates to X package info in distro-import data > 3704 InventoryException raised if optional dependencies not in catalog > 3715 permission or read-only filesystem errors cause history traceback > 3717 More cancelation points are needed to allow gui responsiveness > 3726 pkg uninstall fails if old manifest cannot be retrieved > 3737 Optional dependencies seem broken in B99 due to fix for 856 > 3747 API versions should be tracked in a file > 3750 Api.py should differentiate between compatible and incompatible > changes in > 3761 plugin errors are coming up while starting rhythmbox > 3764 pkg search with a token which includes capital letters dies > 3767 CLI tests fail on Solaris 10 - shell syntax error > 3770 pkg install when authority unavailable traces back > 3771 Set authority dies without giving adequate information > 3777 PKG_TIMEOUT_MAX is a placebo setting > 3778 We can be more informative and accurate when timeouts happen > 3779 Some KeyboardInterrupt exception handling can be cleaner > 3810 New package being added from the slim_source gate; SUNWbeadm > 3815 depot manpage doesn't explain --mirror option > 3816 RFE UpdateManager notify users of repo updates > 3823 no perms to create /var/pkg/history results in stack trace, even > with -n > 3834 UpdateManager Notifier incorrect notification > 3864 resync repository to snv_100a > 3877 Help needs to be updated > 3879 UpdateManager incorrect group settings for usr/share/icons > 3890 ImageNotFoundException created with wrong number of arguments > 3894 Add xvM IP address agent package to the Live CD > 3895 custom coreadm changes no longer necessary > 3898 livecd does not have SUNWxdg-utils > 3903 driver action doesn't reset etc/devlink.tab owner/group to match > SUNWcsd > 3911 menu item, dialog header 'Manage Repositories' > 3940 incorporate SUNWauto-install and SUNWinstalladm-tools into repo > 3950 copyright file for SUNWipkg-um should be updated > 3956 Windows API test cases fail > 3962 pkg info displays %s in size field > 3963 typos introduced in b072bc027c543eb5d5b839b5a078446ffe939b54 > 3964 Pull SUNWjhrt into build 100 > 3967 Misleading error message for PlanCreationException > 3970 Fix of 3770 introduced errors in test-suite > 3972 build_entire_incorporation doesn't know about respin convention > 3973 once part of the "entire" incorporation, always part of the > incorporation > 3981 UpdateManager UI Spec review and adjustments > 3998 UpdateManger broken as API version increased > 4002 pkg verify appends unnecessary "Unexpected OSerror" message > 4010 history traceback error when login isn't available via > os.getlogin() > 4048 A PartialIndexingException on the depot shouldn't stack trace or > cause > 4053 PlanCreationException __str__ method incorrect > 4056 make_uninstall_plan misreports trying to uninstall a known, but > 4077 Add SUNWipkg-um to the repo, Live CD and fix .hgignore > 4080 Inventory Exception is overly verbose > 4094 UpdateManager displaying index stage twice > 4101 Pylint cleanup updatemanager and updatemanagernotifier > 4102 test suite fails if /usr/share/lib/pkg doesn't exist > 4107 pkg fix prints the same error twice if unable to create snapshot > 4114 Api.Info needs to provide more info > 4115 include SUNWddu-l10n in the repository and Live CD > 4122 BE Management Confirmation Dialog too small > 4131 "pkg property" prints only headers > 4132 Info --license no longer displays a license > 4174 need hostid workaround for build 100a > > Caiman installer specific bugs addressed in this repository update > ================================================================== > 30 reboot on livecd calls bootadm and updates the hard disk's archive > 1060 Alternative script for language selction ("set_lang") > 1197 be snapshot names very unwieldy > 1771 Install will fail if rpool ZFS pool already exists > 2082 Removal of unused spmi libraries > 2972 pull the SVR4 packaging from slim-source gate > 3340 bootroot auto size > 3341 stop_on_error doesn't seem to work for finalizer scripts > 3354 Logging of the DC app > 3356 ManifestServ need to be stopped and it's socket file cleaned up > 3357 Have a work area for the DC app > 3358 Cleanup repo mirroring items in manifest > 3359 Print descriptive steps instead of a number for -q option > 3360 Allowing specifying the default repo and default authority > installing pkgs > 3396 Slim Install should support > 1 TB disks > 3398 slim_install should be removed from the CD during finalization > 3417 /var fails pkg verify > 3440 Need webserver for A/I support > 3448 GUI needs to be enhanced in order to support +1TB phase 1 project > 3456 Distro-Constructor needs to support Automated Installer > 3460 Remove attrs and tags in <packages> section in manifest > 3467 Starting time is missing from the output > 3477 Automated Installer needs support for obtaining AI and SC > manifests > 3478 Automated Installer needs support for discovery of valid install > services > 3482 Return status from DC needs to reflect errors encountered > 3530 List of finalizer args in manifest aren't passed to finalizer > scripts > 3536 Change constructor to use lzma for non-usr archives on primary > live CD > 3554 New hostid mechanism on x86 systems introduced > 3555 dist_const build -R test1_cd.xml will start from step 0 if it is > run for > 3556 dist_const build -q test1_cd.xml gives wrong usage if not > previously built > 3557 .step files that are not removed from /rpool cause problems with > future > 3559 list index out of range ERROR seen when using distro_const with > bad xml > 3560 distro_const could use some more CLI option checks > 3600 Implement a provision in the DC manifest for new grub entries > 3603 Auto Installer needs interfaces to edit slices, partitions > 3610 libbe: the BE management library and commands don't deal with or > prevent > 3611 liborchestrator needs to be enhanced to support IPS based installs > 3612 transfer module needs to provide an interface to initialize and > initiate > 3613 install-finish needs to be enhanced to support AI > 3615 create an auto-install command > 3632 pkgrm of SUNWdistro-const doesn't clean up auto_install dir > 3634 live-fs-root needs to be enhanced for AI purposes > 3635 Auto Installer (AI) SMF service is required by AI project > 3639 Makefile needs to be updated to reflect correct option for 64-bit > 3640 Installadm tools to manage services > 3641 installadm tools to manage clients > 3647 Distro Constructor is generating an /etc/chroot error > 3654 libbe should keep menu.lst customizations when cloning > 3659 Updated service tag needed for 2008.11 release > 3663 Building against an alternate ON version does not work > 3668 constructor should use pkg purge-history upon completion > 3686 libbe needs to support ipkg branded zones > 3730 example manifests lack certain devfsadm link modules > 3782 ict.set_Solaris_partition_active() doesn't activate Solaris > partition > 3785 Add accessibility support to the 2008.11 live CD > 3788 SHA256 passwords and ICT don't mix > 3793 missing config files can cause ICT to traceback > 3800 ManifestServ doesn't deal well with manifest entries containing > spaces > 3805 AI Service choosing engine should store obtained AI manifest to > 3812 DC documentation > 3819 warning from pkgmk when creating SUNWinstalladm-tools package > 3825 pull other unused libraries: libpkg, libpkgdb, and libgendb > 3826 Implement 'installadm list' to list running services > 3833 AISC engine doesn't work with Cherrypy 3.1.0 > 3836 installadm create-client should verify existence of specified > service > 3839 add some finalizer scripts to automated install image creation > 3844 be_copy_zones() silently ignores zones > 3851 XML Manifest utility error handling makes its point too many times > 3852 beadm create -e core dumps > 3853 More robust handling of ManifestServ socket transactions > 3854 ManifestServ test program should tolerate bad interactive queries > 3855 New defaults handling of XML nodes with empty-string values > 3857 Port accessibility grub menu.lst changes for slim CD to use > manifest. > 3863 Get rid of range(len(list)) in python Manifest processing files > 3873 Restart the DHCP server after changing configuration > 3874 Start the HTTP image server if it is not running already > 3880 Re-optimize usr archive for 2008.11 > 3886 iotrace.desktop launcher in user jack's home directory does not > start > 3889 be_create_snapshot fails when running pkg image-update > 3892 Installer needs new branded OpenSolaris install progress screens > 3899 LiveCD installation fails with SUNWinstall built from tip > 272:6ffbbcf6242a > 3901 libbe: a failed beadm create can fail to clean up a partially > created BE > 3904 Fix for bug 2082 broke nightly for slim_source > 3916 Makefile should suppress echo statement > 3923 SUNWinstall-libs prototype_com has duplicate entries > 3928 auto-install ovewrites provided AI manifest > 3929 Need manifest manipulation tools for installadm > 3949 installadm create-client display DHCP macro twice > 3955 Please use sanity in setting and getting variables from classes > 3977 /lib/svc/method/auto-installer exits with $SMF_EXIT_OK even if AI > engine > 3983 AI defval manifest has an incorrect entry for the ai_packages tag > 3984 SUNWauto-install needs to have a dependancy on SUNWinstall > 4071 Missing libraries giving punchin warning > 4092 warning from pkgmk when creating SUNWinstalladm-tools > _______________________________________________ > indiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
