Can vnc be used w/a screenreader? On 12/18/08, Janina Sajka <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yes, it's broken. See bugzilla.redhat.com and but 471082. > > Janina > > Terry Klarich writes: >> Hello all: >> >> It appears that the telnet install of fc10 is broken. When the text >> telnet parameters are given on the kernel commandline, the >> machine boots as expected. However, Anaconda asks if you really want to >> use text install. It trys to convence one to use the vnc >> instead. This information was obtained with sighted assistence. >> >From my prospective, the machine boots normally, it asks dhcp for it's IP >> address and such. The host then comes up on the network. >> It is pingable. However, nmap shows no ports open. I thought I could >> just hit enter because I new the machine was waiting for me >> to conferm I really wanted a plain text install. Evidently, it goes into >> the install procedure on the console instead of a telnet >> session. The fc10 documentation says that telnet is still supported. >> >> Anyone got any comments? >> >> I tried unsuccessfully to upgrade this server with preupgrade. Now, I >> have a server, with no serial ports (serial console), and >> no way to recover with telnet. >> >> >> does anyone know of any pci serial cards that will do com1..4 3f8, 2f8, >> irq's 3/4? >> >> Thanks for any information you might have. >> >> Terry >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.202.595.7777; > sip:janina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com > > Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and > Canada > Learn more at http://ScreenlessPhone.Com > > Chair, Open Accessibility janina@xxxxxxxx > Linux Foundation http://a11y.org > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Change the world--1 deed at a time Jackie McBride Check out my homepage at: www.abletec.serverheaven.net & please join my fight against breast cancer <http://teamacs.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=1790196&pg=personal&fr_id=3489> _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list