Hi Henrik, I tried these directions with the 64-bit version, and it still didn't allow ubiquity to speak. I am using the daily build from 5 October. I'm going to download the latest 32-bit version, but don't think it should make a difference. Of course I'm using it on a 64-bit Amd processor! Marcel At 10:44 PM 4/10/2006, you wrote: >Marcel Oats wrote: > > Excellent stuff Henrik, good to see you on here. When you mean > > running Orca from a terminal as root, how would you do that from the > > live cd? Can you run Orca from a separate console? I'm a bit > > confused, though I know I aught not to be. > > > >I've only tried it in a gnome-terminal window (can be started by >pressing Alt-F2 then typing 'gnome-terminal') but may also work from a >separate console (I guess 'orca' will work, 'ubiquity' may not as it >needs an X display). > >In the gnome terminal type 'sudo su' -- on the live CD you don't need a >password. Type 'orca &' <return> and then 'ubiquity' <return> (leave off >the quotes). > >Henrik > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup