Questions about Intrepid Ibex

[Simon Bienlein]

Hi everyone,

I am interested in the upcoming Ubuntu release and I have got some 
questions about it.

Will the brltty boot parameter not be evaluated anymore? I already 
noticed about the Ubuntu version 8.04 that the indication is not being 
evaluated. BrlTTY is not started although I entered the brltty parameter 
at the boot prompt.

If I start BrlTTy manually it does not work on the console. If I switch 
to a console by pressing Strg+Alt+F1, nothing is being shown on the 
Braille display. Do these problems continue in Intrepid?

Another note about the orca setup: the available options are being read 
by the voice output. However, one cannot interrupt the voice. This is 
especially impractical with long lists as one can have already entered 
his/her choice but still has to wait for the end of the list.

If one installs Ubuntu with a Braille display, it should be secured that 
BrlTTY is being started while booting. Especially for beginners it is 
unpleasant if they are left without a Braille display right after the 
installation and are possibly dependent on help from someone who can 
see. Especially the alternate install CD offers a great support of 
Braille, but it is a pity if one is able to install the system software 
independently but then already meets the first obstacles.

I would appreciate it if these problems would be fixed in the final 
version.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Simon