When I installed Linux Mint as soon as orca was turned on it was also necessary to enable assistive technologies in the menus to keep orca running. Then the rest of installation could continue. On Wed, 4 Aug 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > How was linux mint and orca during installing? > > > On Aug 3, 2021, at 9:23 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > This message is coming from my Solus Mate installation. Mate and the applications work as expected, with the exception of speech dispatcher. All other audio sounds fine, but speech is a little choppy. Also, I found that some packages aren't in the repos, namely LIOS and Chirp. I don't know what the build experience is like in Solus, and have those packages in my Slint system. Speaking of Slint, have you considered it? > > > > > > I have used Linux Mint Mate edition, and find that the accessibility works fine in the apps and on the desktop and menus. I find that I have to use flat review on Mint Mate's bottom panel, and the battery charge indicator doesn't seem to refresh properly. > > > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > > > Dave H. > > > > > > > > > > Sent with Thunderbird and Solus GNU/Linux. > > > > On 8/3/21 10:13 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >> Dave, I have used gnome and mate with ubuntu. > >> I thought of linux mint, and tried it, but orca would not work. > >> Had you tried mint? > >> As to Solus, is that workable? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list