Natty (Beta 2), comments and questions
Hi, Ubuntuers! I burned the subject Beta to a 16 gb USB drive, with the maximum-size persistence file that USB Disk Creator app will allow. I booted this new system, with the Blindness profile, in the usual way. I configured Orca as I want, and saved its settings. While I was doing this, the Zeitgeist demon and vfsd crashed, just as the do in my Beta 1 installation. I chose to ignore future crashes of these components. I then went to the top panel, and connected to my wireless, using the menu of available connections. Whenever I do this, I find that I'm stuck in the menu system. I've tried key combinations like 'escape', 'ctrl+esc', 'ctrl+alt+tab', 'super+tab', 'super+d', and a few others. none of these seems to work. Might this be caused by the crashes I chose to ignore? Next, I wanted to switch to Unity, recalling how well it seemed to work in Beta 1. I rebooted my usb, went to 'menus-system-administration-login screen'. Here, I hit the 'unlock' button, and changed the session type to 'Ubuntu', instead of 'Ubuntu Classic, no effects'. I closed the login screen applet. On subsequent reboot, the system came back with classic Gnome settings and behavior. If I find that Classic Gnome is preferred, how do I work with the new 'indicator' style top panel? If I want Unity, what should I do, other than re-burn the usb from iso, and run without the blindness profile? Thanks, Dave -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems when running natty beta2
Hi all. Today I gave a try with the live cd of ubuntu natty beta 2. I found the following problems: 1. The gvfsd-metadata and zeitgeist programs crashes. 2. The caps lock keys occasionally gets stuck. 3. The fan on my laptop stays on constantly. I found an application called syndaemon eating much of the CPU. After killing the application the fan stopped. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Ohio LinuxFest Call for Presentations
Ohio LinuxFest is hoping to receive more proposals from a more diverse range of participants in the FOSS arena than ever before. Last year I sent out an email blast like this to a handful of women's groups, and the result was that even after turning down over half the women's submissions, over 35% of accepted presentations were from women. Despite lack of outreach to accessibility groups (sorry!), 5% of speakers identified as disabled. Recognising there is more to diversity than gender (and that there are more distros than Debian/Ubuntu), the email blast has gotten bigger this year. Please pass this along to any other mailing lists you are aware of for minority groups within the community (and let me know about them). There is also a Diversity in Open Source workshop scheduled for Sunday. The cost is $20 including a brunch. Information about that can be found here: http://ohiolinux.org/dios The conferences does have a Diversity Statement: The Ohio LinuxFest is dedicated for making Open Source truly open to everyone. We do not discriminate based on ethnic background, religion, gender, sexuality, body shape, disability, or even what operating system you use. We also do not tolerate harassment based on discrimination. We understand that some people need special assistance to fully enjoy our conference. If we can help you find a wheelchair, arrange for an ASL translator or a guide for the sight impaired, or any other special need, please let us know at ass...@ohiolinux.org. It's a great conference for first-time presenters, so don't be shy! = The CFP deadline grows near for the Ohio LinuxFest's 9th Conference, to be held September 9-11, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. The CFP deadline is May 1. The biggest Free Open Source conference in the Eastern part of the US is looking for proposals to talk about a variety of topics, all relating to the free and open use of computers. Talks in the past have been for the experienced, the professionals, the hobbyists and those just looking to learn. Talks in the past have covered topics from embedded systems, Linux kernels and authentication to documentation, video games, politics, project management and so much more. We encourage people who are new to speaking but are experienced in their field or hobby to submit a proposal. Go here to submit your proposal today: http://www.ohiolinux.org/talksubmit The Ohio LinuxFest Institute seeks experienced instructors for our professional quality training. In the past classes have been geared towards system administrators but we are willing to look in other directions as well. Classes may be half day or full day and will take place on Friday, September 9. Go here for further information, including requirements and pay scale, and to submit your proposal: http://www.ohiolinux.org/tutsubmit -- Mackenzie Morgan -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility