Could it be e2fsck needs to be run as root on that hard disk? I think for us screen reader users it would be helpful to have a chron job run that would repair the hard drive while the system was able to use the screen reader and let the user know the disk repair job is starting and to leave the system alone until maybe some sound signal or message comes up telling them the job is done and here's what got fixed. I just had to run e2fsck a few minutes ago. On Mon, 6 Jan 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 21:18:28 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Slint: No Sound, Screen not in text mode > > I have installed the latest slint onto a hard drive, choosing > "start in graphical mode" > . Speech was available during install. However, I rebooted with my braille display attached, saw that ubiquitous > screen not in text mode > message, and there is no sound. > I attempted to get a console with ctrl+alt+f1-2-3. No console prompt appeared. Obviously it has started up, because the > screen not in text mode > would not be there otherwise. > During install, I chose the mate desktop, but I forget which window manager I chose. > Any tips for rescuing this situation would be appreciated. > Rob > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list