here is a way around the orca save settings problem for now

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.  Your solution suggests the problem was a permitions issue with the account that couldn't save settings.  Not sure what you did
or why it happened, though.  Best guess is you somehow changed the permitions on that user's home dir.


          Kenny
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 01:36:30PM -0500, mike wrote:
> Hi, to anyone installing 9.04, you will find at this time you can't save the Orca settings in your account. I'm sure this issue is being worked on, but for now here is how to fix this.
>    First create a new account for yourself, log in to that account and set up Orca. When you log back in you will find you can save the Orca settings.
>    Next delete your old account. If you are happy with the new name, that is all you have to do. But if you still want your original name on the account do the following.
>    In terminal, type usermod -l followed by a space and type the name you used before followed by a space and the name you are using on this new account right now. Then press enter and log out.
>    You should now be able to log in under the name you wanted for the account and Orca will work fine.
> Hope this helps some of you.
> Mike.
> 
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