Could orca package be updated?

2011-02-15 Thread Jean-Philippe MENGUAL
Hi, On Lenny, I managed to update orca using sid package. As there're not too dependencies, I could install sid release of orca on a lenny system. But I would need today release 2.32 or 2.91, as I'd like a feature: hear the date and time. I know they appeared recently and I don't have other soluti

Re: gdm3 issues

2011-02-15 Thread Samuel Thibault
Odd Martin Baanrud, le Tue 15 Feb 2011 19:54:25 +0100, a écrit : > At 23:31 13.02.2011, you wrote: > > >You may also want to create a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and put this in > >it to disable the use of any actual low-level driver: > > > >Section "Device" > >Identifier "noscreendevice"

Re: gdm3 issues

2011-02-15 Thread Odd Martin Baanrud
Hello Samuel, At 23:31 13.02.2011, you wrote: You may also want to create a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and put this in it to disable the use of any actual low-level driver: Section "Device" Identifier "noscreendevice" Driver "dummy" EndSection Tried that now, without

Re: X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Julien Cristau
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 15:15:36 +0100, Cyril Brulebois wrote: > Hi, > > adding debian-x@ to the loop. > > Mario Lang (15/02/2011): > > > Please try to connect it. X driver developpers are not aware that > > > it can be useful to start X without a physical screen attached. > > > > I've notice

Re: X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Cyril Brulebois
Cyril Brulebois (15/02/2011): > We've tweaked this already for intel/vesa fallback, so that not > finding a screen doesn't put an end to the whole X start-up, and so > that other drivers are considered. For reference, on the -intel side: | commit 455f2939a661764ebb8d1747d44e16a0a8937808 | Author:

Re: X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Samuel Thibault
Sebastian Humenda, le Tue 15 Feb 2011 16:52:37 +0100, a écrit : > But on my old machine, I've run Debian Squeeze, X and Orca without a > physical screen connected. I'm not sure why this worked, but it did. > Maybe it depends on the driver. Yes, and on the video card detection capabilities. Samuel

Re: X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Samuel Thibault
Cyril Brulebois, le Tue 15 Feb 2011 15:15:36 +0100, a écrit : > I guess it might be sufficient to do the same for other drivers (at > least making sure ati and nouveau support that would make sense, I > guess). Yes. Samuel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-accessibility-requ...@lists.debian.o

Re: BRLTTY and eSpeak

2011-02-15 Thread Sebastian Humenda
Hello Samuel Samuel Thibault wrote on Mo, Feb 14, 2011 at 01:03:15 +0100: >Sebastian Humenda, le Sun 13 Feb 2011 11:00:08 +0100, a écrit : >> I've already requested a package like brltty-espeak, but it was in >> August and Squeeze was already freezed. Now I would like to ask again, >> if someone

Re: X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Sebastian Humenda
Hello Mario, Mario Lang wrote on Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 02:44:28PM +0100: >Samuel Thibault writes: > >> Odd Martin Baanrud, le Sun 13 Feb 2011 22:47:05 +0100, a écrit : >>> At 15:45 12.02.2011, you wrote: >>> >>> >It looks like Xorg having troubles with starting. > >[...] > >>> >BTW, do you have

Re: X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Kenny Hitt
Hi. On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 02:44:28PM +0100, Mario Lang wrote: > Considering DVI, does X11 fail also if a modern monitor is just turned off? > > While I usually have a screen attached to allow cooperation with sighted > users, I can perfectly see how other users would try to use X11 without > a s

Re: X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Cyril Brulebois
Hi, adding debian-x@ to the loop. Mario Lang (15/02/2011): > > Please try to connect it. X driver developpers are not aware that > > it can be useful to start X without a physical screen attached. > > I've noticed this behaviour at least at one point in the past. > > I think we should follow

X11 without a connected screen

2011-02-15 Thread Mario Lang
Samuel Thibault writes: > Odd Martin Baanrud, le Sun 13 Feb 2011 22:47:05 +0100, a écrit : >> At 15:45 12.02.2011, you wrote: >> >> >It looks like Xorg having troubles with starting. [...] >> >BTW, do you have a physical screen attached to your desktop? >> >> Nope. >> I don't have place for i