Bug 757108 - RFE: add accessibility support to the livecd
Summary: RFE: add accessibility support to the livecd
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Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: orca
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Kalev Lember
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: 757099
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Reported: 2011-11-25 13:49 UTC by Michał Zegan
Modified: 2014-09-19 02:22 UTC (History)
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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.


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