Talking GDM [Was: Voxin was: Switching to Linux]

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Nope, I have gentoo and can't get gdm or even startx to work properly
using gnome 3.8.

Janina Sajka <janina at rednote.net> wrote:

> John:
> 
> Is this from Fedora?
> 
> Janina
> 
> covici at ccs.covici.com writes:
> > Well, at least you get gdm, what I get is a message on the screen oh no
> > something has gone wrong.
> > 
> > Janina Sajka <janina at rednote.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > One additional bit of data for the sake of completeness ...
> > > 
> > > Talking GDM seems only to work the first time you access it.
> > > 
> > > I do not auto start the GUI on boot, preferring the additional control
> > > over all those numerous issues that can break boots.
> > > 
> > > Rather, I use
> > > 
> > > systemctl start gdm
> > > 
> > > To kick off my GUI when I need it.
> > > 
> > > So, I now get speech the first time I do this. But, if for some reason,
> > > I need to bring down the GUI and restart it, I do NOT get talking GDM on
> > > the second time, and on any successive times through GDM. I can still
> > > login, and Orca speaks, but no speech on GDM after the first round.
> > > 
> > > Wonder what that's all about?
> > > 
> > > Janina
> > > 
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> > How do
> > you spend it?
> > 
> >          John Covici
> >          covici at ccs.covici.com
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How do
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         John Covici
         covici at ccs.covici.com


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