Bug 757108

Summary:	RFE: add accessibility support to the livecd
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Michał Zegan <webczat>
Component:	orca	Assignee:	Lukáš Tyrychtr <ltyrycht>
Status:	CLOSED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	rawhide	CC:	bubazoo, jdiggs, kalevlember, tpopela
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Description Michał Zegan 2011-11-25 13:49:32 UTC

Hello.
I am a blind person, and I am using orca screenreader for my computer usage.
The problem is that the orca screenreader cannot be started at the livecd's boot that prevents fedora installation from a livecd without a sighted help.
Because the livecd runs gnome, I could probably press alt+f2 and run orca from the run dialog, but it is not an easiest option.
My proposed solution is to add some boot options and menu entries to allow me to request a screenreader-enabled system bootup.
When I'll request a screenreader-enabled livecd boot, the system should log in and immediately start up a screenreader, namely orca, to allow me to later use the livecd or install the system from it.
It would require autosetting some gsetting keys or something, gnome should carry up the rest, however, I am not really sure what to set cause I still use gnome-2.
Also, in the case of orca bug or something that prevents orca from starting up, there should be a sound at login.
If it'll be the case, then if orca won't be started, I will at least know that I can press alt+f2 and run it manually.


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Comment 1 Michał Zegan 2011-11-25 13:51:45 UTC

This bug is the main bug about adding the accessibility support, it contains other info, mainly references to other bugs and information about proposed grub changes.

Comment 2 Tom Coburn 2013-01-29 22:52:48 UTC

I completely agree with Melissa.  I haven't been able to get Orca to work at all with Fedora. LiveCD or installed version.

Comment 3 Fedora Admin user for bugzilla script actions 2025-10-31 04:09:15 UTC

This package has changed maintainer in Fedora. Reassigning to the new maintainer of this component.

Comment 4 Lukáš Tyrychtr 2026-02-24 09:27:08 UTC

This has been definitely fixed in the 14 years from its inception, closing as fixed.