Public bug reported:
I'm running a currently updated version of Intrepid on my desktop
machine. While not visually impaired I need to use gnome-orca to magnify
a portion of my desktop screen so I could clearly demonstrate a poor
typeface and typeface sizing choice for a developing website.
I fired up orca. I then decided to alter the preferences a bit. First I
turned off the sound. This seemed to work properly. I then went to
preference->magnifier-> and enabled the magnifies capability. I also
went to position and hit the drop-down and selected the "custom" option.
The second I made this selection the X-server died. GDM respawned and I
was able to log in again, all the while an orca process somewhere was
still reading something random and in many languages. I couldn't find
anything directly from within the desktop so I type Control/Alt F1 to
get to a virtual terminal session. The second I did this I was greeted
with a corrupt virtual terminal that had no prompt. Eventually, Orca
stopped reading the random information, but I was never able to get
control of the desktop again without a reboot.
I have been able to repeat the problem multiple times with the exact
same result! I have to say I'm glad I'm not visually impaired because if
I were I would be loading another OS at this point!
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
Codename: intrepid
Package: gnome-orca
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 7408
Maintainer: Ubuntu Accessibility Developers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Architecture: all
Version: 2.24.0-0ubuntu1
Depends: python (>= 2.4), python-support (>= 0.7.1), libgnome-speech7 (>=
0.4.11), python-pyatspi, python-gtk2 (>= 2.10), python-glade2, python-gnome2
(>= 2.6.2), python-brlapi, libgail-gnome-module, python-dbus,
python-gnome2-desktop
** Affects: gnome-orca (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
--
[ Intrepid] Orca blows up X server
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/281320
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
