Accessibility of installer in 11.10
Good morning, I was reading http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/11/24/ubuntu-12-04-accessibility-plans/ and am curious if it is possible to install Ubuntu 11.10 using speech synthesis, with any degree of ease / reliability? If not, is an actual usable / accessible installer for the blind part of the plan for 12.04? Thanks, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Accessibility of installer in 11.10
Good morning, I was reading http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/11/24/ubuntu-12-04-accessibility-plans/ and am curious if it is possible to install Ubuntu 11.10 using speech synthesis, with any degree of ease / reliability? If not, is an actual usable / accessible installer for the blind part of the plan for 12.04? Thanks, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
11.04 accessible install
Good morning, It's been a while since I tracked this list. Just curious if there is a page explaining accessibility of 11.04, including accessible install, for blind users requiring speech. Thanks, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Unity and accessibility
Good morning, I read a release this morning explaining that possibly as of 11.04 Ubuntu will ship with Unity, based on gnome, and not gnome, as the default window manager. I am wondering what accessibility features exist in Unity and how well it supports gnome based assistive technology applications like Orca? Thanks in advance, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Reassigning keycodes
Good morning, This is somewhat related to accessibility, please let me know if there is a better list. I need to find a way to reassign keys (key codes) in Ubuntu. I use Ubuntu in a virtual machine, and some of the keys do not map over correctly from the host to the gust. In Windows virtual machines I use an application called SharpKeys to reassign keys. Can anyone please tell me if you have had success reassigning keys in Ubuntu and which application(s) or procedure(s) you used to so do? Note: This is not the same as reassigning the keys used to perform a particular action, like opening the Application menu, but reassigning the key that is activated by a particular keypress. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Reassigning key codes
Good morning, This is somewhat related to accessibility, please let me know if there is a better list. I need to find a way to reassign keys (key codes) in Ubuntu. I use Ubuntu in a virtual machine, and some of the keys do not map over correctly from the host to the gust. In Windows virtual machines I use an application called SharpKeys to reassign keys. Can anyone please tell me if you have had success reassigning keys in Ubuntu and which application(s) or procedure(s) you used to so do? Note: This is not the same as reassigning the keys used to perform a particular action, like opening the Application menu, but reassigning the key that is activated by a particular keypress. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: SV: Accessible install in next release of Ubuntu
Good evening, VMWare Fusion is a virtualization application for the Mac. It has an "Easy Install" option that will install Ubuntu for you as a virtual machine, it takes you up to the login screen, where all you need to do is provide your password (which you give VMWare Fusion when you start the install). It is all very easy and accessible. But once again, this only works if you are planning to virtualize Ubuntu using VMWare on a Mac. HTH, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-08-12, at 7:28 PM, mattias wrote: > and how do you do a quick install without to look on the screen? > -Ursprungligt meddelande- > Från: ubuntu-accessibility-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com > [mailto:ubuntu-accessibility-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] För E.J. Zufelt > Skickat: den 13 augusti 2010 01:24 > Till: Luke Yelavich > Kopia: ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > Ämne: Re: Accessible install in next release of Ubuntu > > For anyone interested and using a Mac... > > My temporary solution was to load Ubuntu in VMWare Fusion. I used the ISO > and selected the "Quick INstall" option. After about 5 - 10 minutes I heard > the login prompt and logged in (no speach) with the credentials I gave VMWare > for the Easy Install. > > After that it is a simple Options F2 to open the Launch programs dialog. > Type Orca and press enter. This will start the Orca setup. > > HTH, > Everett Zufelt > http://zufelt.ca > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > > On 2010-08-12, at 6:59 PM, Luke Yelavich wrote: > >> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:57:34PM EST, E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Curious if there are any plans to make the accessible installation of the >>> next release of Ubuntu more accessible? >> >> Ubiquity is undergoing a UI redesign, so hopefully things will be better >> than in the past. I still need to try and get speech working in ubiquity >> mode properly. >> >>> My thought is that instead of he rather precise timing required now to >>> access the accessibility options that a keystroke could be used on the >>> first page of the installer (once the Live CD loads) to activate the >>> options. Perhaps there is a technical limitation that would prevent this >>> of which I am unaware. >> >> There is indeed a technical limitation, and it has to do with the way the >> infrastructure is brought up, and the specific order in which this has to be >> done. Once the installer is running, you can't bring up the accessibility >> infrastructure without completely reloading the installer. >> >> Luke >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list >> Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Accessible install in next release of Ubuntu
For anyone interested and using a Mac... My temporary solution was to load Ubuntu in VMWare Fusion. I used the ISO and selected the "Quick INstall" option. After about 5 - 10 minutes I heard the login prompt and logged in (no speach) with the credentials I gave VMWare for the Easy Install. After that it is a simple Options F2 to open the Launch programs dialog. Type Orca and press enter. This will start the Orca setup. HTH, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-08-12, at 6:59 PM, Luke Yelavich wrote: > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:57:34PM EST, E.J. Zufelt wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Curious if there are any plans to make the accessible installation of the >> next release of Ubuntu more accessible? > > Ubiquity is undergoing a UI redesign, so hopefully things will be better than > in the past. I still need to try and get speech working in ubiquity mode > properly. > >> My thought is that instead of he rather precise timing required now to >> access the accessibility options that a keystroke could be used on the first >> page of the installer (once the Live CD loads) to activate the options. >> Perhaps there is a technical limitation that would prevent this of which I >> am unaware. > > There is indeed a technical limitation, and it has to do with the way the > infrastructure is brought up, and the specific order in which this has to be > done. Once the installer is running, you can't bring up the accessibility > infrastructure without completely reloading the installer. > > Luke > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Accessible install in next release of Ubuntu
Hi, Curious if there are any plans to make the accessible installation of the next release of Ubuntu more accessible? My thought is that instead of he rather precise timing required now to access the accessibility options that a keystroke could be used on the first page of the installer (once the Live CD loads) to activate the options. Perhaps there is a technical limitation that would prevent this of which I am unaware. Thanks, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Accessible install in next release of Ubuntu
Really thankful for the responses thus far. I think that what Paul and I are looking for though is for Ubuntu to be Universally Accessible, so that we don't need to download a different distribution or ask someone else for assistance with installation. Wouldn't it be great if Ubuntu could be easily installed and configured by the blind, without guessing at when to press a key or having to ask for assistance? Thanks again, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-08-12, at 2:31 PM, Maurice McCarthy wrote: > Paul, > > As a sighted person I was having trouble getting audacity verbal > recording to work on Lucid Lynx until I chanced across Vinux (Linux > for the Visually Impaired based on Lucid Lynx.) Vinux comes > preconfigured in ways I found very useful. It is also the test bed for > the accessibility options in Ubuntu. But this is a stable release. > > If you do nothing the Vinux-3.0 DVD boots into the live mode with a 10 > second delay. Booting took about 2-3 minutes but there was no sound > until the Desktop was up and Orca was launched. There are live CD, > live DVD and live USB versions. These may be downloaded from > > http://vinux.org.uk/downloads.html > > Here is the explanation from http://www.vinux.org.uk/about.html > > Vinux is a remastered version of the popular Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx > distribution optimised for the needs of blind and partially sighted > users. By default it provides three screen-readers, two full-screen > magnifiers, global font-size and colour changing facilities as well as > support for USB Braille displays. When you boot the live CD you will > be greeted by the Orca screen-reader/magnifier which enables you to > navigate the graphical Gnome desktop using keybindings, as well as > providing full screen-magnification if required. For those who prefer > to work in a simple text based console there is the Speakup > screen-reader and as an emergency backup we have installed YASR, a > hybrid screen-reader which can be run in either console mode or in a > virtual terminal on the Gnome desktop. A second full-screen magnifier > is provided by the Compiz Window Manager, which uses 3D technology to > allow you to magnify and navigate the whole screen using the mouse, > or move a resizable virtual magnifying glass around the screen. The > Gnome Desktop Manager itself provides you with global keybindings to > change the font size and/or the colour scheme on the fly. Finally, > Brltty provides Grade 1/2 Braille output via the Orca screen-reader. > By default all of the screen-readers use the same Espeak Speech > Synthesizer via Speech-Dispatcher which provides a seamless experience > for the user when switching from one screen-reader to another! > > Best Wishes > Maurice > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Accessible install in next release of Ubuntu
Hi, Curious if there are any plans to make the accessible installation of the next release of Ubuntu more accessible? My thought is that instead of he rather precise timing required now to access the accessibility options that a keystroke could be used on the first page of the installer (once the Live CD loads) to activate the options. Perhaps there is a technical limitation that would prevent this of which I am unaware. Thanks, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: A new list subscribers first question.
Is it possible to do a chroot install of Ubuntu Server from an accessible Live CD? Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-08-05, at 8:17 AM, Luke Yelavich wrote: > On Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 07:23:57PM EST, ashley wrote: >> I need to setup a web server, and am thinking of using ubuntu server. >> However, I wondered if ubuntu server has an accessible install? >> Unfortunately, I don't have a braille display, so if ubuntu server is >> inaccessible I may have to go with arch. Does ubuntu server include speakup >> or an similar screen-reader? Are there any guides out there to get it >> installed? >> All I want to do is runn a simple web and ftp server with php, mysql and ftp. > > The server edition of Ubuntu has no accessibility, at least for speech users. > There is some accessibility for braille users, but since you don't have a > braille display, that is not an option for you. > > Luke > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Lucid accessible install
Good evening, I don't monitor this list very well, so apologies if I have missed something. A couple of months ago I received some convoluted directions on launching Orca from the Lucid live CD. I'm curious if the process has been streamlined at all? Directions I received were: Press space every 3-4 seconds, several times, then enter, then F5, then 3, then enter Thanks, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: problems with the lucid live cd
On 2010-03-11, at 5:53 AM, Bill Cox wrote: > The magic key sequence to bring up Orca in a Live CD boot of Lucid is > now: "Press space every 3-4 seconds, several times, then enter, then > F5, then 3, then enter twice". That seems a bit extreme to me. > Couldn't we simplify that? * Do you know what the purpose of the space bar at the beginning of this sequence is? Just curious more than anything else. And, thank you for sending this message out to the list. Thanks, Everett -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Installing Lucid blind
Good afternoon, Thanks for the forum suggestion. I actually got some assistance on irc://irc.freenode.net/#ubuntu+1 Thanks again, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-02-14, at 7:49 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote: Hi, I know the current image of Lucid is giving problems. I don't have access to a Virtual Machine, but can always ask one of the testers on the Development & testing area to try it. (Or, you are welcome to do so) The testing forum is over at http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=377 We are a nice set of people and I'm sure one of those with access to a Virtutal Machine would be more than happy to test it out for you. It would be quicker for you if you asked on that area, but I will do so on your behalf if you prefer. Regards, Phill. On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 12:11 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: Good morning, Have tried a couple of times to install Lucid as a virtual machine under VMWare Fusion. 1. Boot to Lucid CD. 2. Enter for english 3. F5 for accessibility 4. 3 for Blindness profile 5. enter 6 enter I cannot tell what is happening, but I definitely don't hear anything from Orca no matter how long I wait. Any suggestions of what I might be doing wrong? Thanks in advance, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Installing Lucid blind
Good morning, Have tried a couple of times to install Lucid as a virtual machine under VMWare Fusion. 1. Boot to Lucid CD. 2. Enter for english 3. F5 for accessibility 4. 3 for Blindness profile 5. enter 6 enter I cannot tell what is happening, but I definitely don't hear anything from Orca no matter how long I wait. Any suggestions of what I might be doing wrong? Thanks in advance, Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Lucid accessibility
Good evening, Just a few quick and general questions on Lucid accessibility. 1. Are the installation instructions for the blind the same as in prior versions? 2. Has the latency of speech in Orca improved over 8.10? 3. Is anyone running Lucid under VMWare Fusion on the Mac and is there a good and accessible gnome utility for reassigning keys? Thanks in advance, Everett Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Installing Ubuntu Server with Speakup
Good evening, Can someone please tell me if there is an accessible installation for Ubuntu Server? I would imagine this to likely implement Speakup. Thank you, Everett -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
grub beep control-g
Good evening, I am blind and running a dual-boot of Ubuntu and Windows. I would like to find a way to make the grub menu beep when it is loaded. I understand that this can be done by adding control-g at the beginning of one of the menu titles. However, I can't seem to produce the control-g code in either vi or vim through gnome-terminal. Any suggestions? Thank you, Everett -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Orca at Login
Good evening, I have successfully installed Ubuntu 8.04 on my laptop. I am wondering where, if possible, I can go to enable Orca to speak at the Ubuntu login screen? Thank you, Everett -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Installation and resizing NTFS partition
Good afternoon, I am trying to install Ubuntu for the first time today. I am quite happy with the fact that I can do this on my own. One question, I have a 60GB NTFS partition that needs to be resized to make space for Ubuntu. I can't seem to access any field in the "Edit Partition" dialog to allow me to change the size of this partition using Orca, any suggestions? Thank you, Everett -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
