I come to you tonight, seeking assistance with #Linux, specifically, #LMDE6.
I have so much stuff stored on my 1TB SSD that I can't even login.
I'd like to fix this if possible. This is not the first time this issue has occurred either.
Does anyone have any suggestions of what I might be able to do to rectify such a situation?
I'm using #Orca, as i'm #VisuallyImpaired.
> MADRID >> An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years.
Just spent today at work with Linux. Fedora's Mate spin still works well generally, and Orca is much more stable. And, according to Orca, the system never even ran over about 3 of the 16 GB of RAM on that Intel NUC. I set up Emacs and Emacspeak, Firefox, Bitwarden, VS Code, and never even took my laptop out of the bag. Of course, I really miss a lot of NVDA addons, like the OpenAI one, sounds for entering browse and focus modes, and the Thunderbird addon most of all. But I was able to log into, and use, Salesforce and Google Sheets. So now when I get a good workflow with Markdown and such, I think I'll just about, maybe, be able to start using it more. Packages are all up-to-date, Orca will alwasy be current, and hopefully I can one day move to a desktop environment with a proper notification center! Oh, and I'll have to see if Pidgin still takes up more RAM the more I use it.
Note that I still wouldn't expect a regular computer user to get into Linux, as far as setting it up. But, honestly, having the #BTSpeak out on the market makes me hope that more power users and programmers will hammer Linux into more of a shape that blind people can be at home with.
Hi all. Hoping there are some #blind#linux users out there that can help me out. I'm using an old computer, not the one I mentioned in my previous posts, but a different one, and #Orca isn't speaking. I originally installed #Ubuntu Mate, but Orca was freezing a lot, so I switched my #DesktopEnvironment to #KDEPlasma. It seemed like a lot of things were inaccessible, though, so I decided to try #Gnome. I installed Gnome, chose GDM as the display manager, and restarted the computer. Now, Orca works on the login screen but nowhere else. It seems to be running, and when I run "orca --replace" in the terminal, I get an error about something only working with X11. I've been able to tell that by scanning the screen with #SeeingAI on my #iPhone. I need to get Orca up and running again so I can use my computer. What's the best way to do this, preferably without sighted help, as my mom and stepdad aren't good with #technology. #accessibility#tech@mastoblind@main
Hi all. I've got an older #computer running #Windows10, and I'm thinking about putting #Linux on it since I've always wanted to try it out and think this computer might run better with Linux. I read a topic on audiogames.net about Linux #accessibility, and I saw a few recommendations for #distros to try out. To any #blind Linux users, is #NixOS a good one for a beginner, or should I try #LinuxMint or #Ubuntu? Also, what's the best way to install Linux and replace #Windows? Thanks. #technology#tech@mastoblind@accessibility@main
Activate accessibility tools like #Orca.
Now do the following tasks blindfold:
Navigate your desktop.
Use screen-reader to read an accessible U/A PDF-Document to you.
Listen to music.
Write a message on mastodon. #accessibility for blind people requires that orientation and all essential tasks can be done following standardized steps and tools.
@mastoblind@accessibility@main@GoatsLive Well, during the install, something went really wrong, the installer crashed, #Orca wasn't reading anything, and I tried to restart my computer to fix things. Now it looks like my computer died, and I'm not talking about the battery. It won't boot or stay on for more than a few seconds. We're now looking into how to get me a new one.
Thanks to @simon's example, I managed to convert my 2009 Macbook Pro into a working Linux machine that has speech and Braille configured out of the box. I need to customize it but it's working. The only thing that the installer wasn't able to get was the Wireless driver. I accidentally also didn't install the SSH server. I'll need to get that setup.
Now the question is whether I really want to learn Orca all over again. I'd rather stick with command line. But, It's inevitable that I'll need to learn it.
Le corbeau avait gagné les sondages sur les réseaux à un poil de cheveux ! Finalement, le vote lors du live a tranché pour l'orque !🥳
Et on a même eu le temps de dessiner le Roi & la Reine orque avant le week-end ! 👑
Merci à tous d'avoir été présent.e.s durant le live, c'est toujours un super moment de coworking (agrémenté de tasse renversée, bugs, chien qui aboie et parking qui explose...)
Rendez-vous vendredi prochain pour un live... surprise ? 🤔
Merci à Pixie Games pour l'occasion d'avancer les illustrations d'un jeu avec la communauté !
Looking for live coders! —musicians and visualists— for a night of live code performances in an immersive projection environment.
Endemics Collective is hosting PLANET TKARONTO in Toronto, Canada on June 8, a satellite event for the International Conference on Live Coding 2024.
The call for performers with more info is at: https://bit.ly/planet-tkaronto .
Live coding is inclusive and accessible to all. We are looking for performers who challenge conventional forms and techniques, disrupting traditional aesthetics and values, and who can engage with the audience directly in the art-or-music-making process, breaking down the barriers between artists and audiences. Performers from underrepresented groups or backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
So @gnome is removing the x11 session, leaving just the Wayland one.
If this goes out before Orca, the GNOME screen reader, is fixed to work on Wayland, it will mean that people who rely on screen readers will have no way to use one on GNOME. And thus on the major Linux distributions.
So I’m hoping the plan is that this change will not land until GNOME has a working screen reader.
@nah@fvsch@sonny@matt But here’s the thing: Wayland would never have been made the default if, say, fonts didn’t render correctly. Not having a functional screen reader is as big an issue for people who rely on screen readers. So at some point, someone at Canonical decided that it didn’t matter that people who use screen readers would be excluded. And so they should be ashamed.
Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe — and experts warn there could be more attacks soon (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull.