Accessible install in next release of Ubuntu

[Paul Hunt]

Hi list,

Could someone sighted please explain exactly what happens when you boot 
the current (lucid) desktop CD?

In the previous couple of versions of Ubuntu, the following used to happen;

1. You boot the CD.

2. Almost immediately the CD stops spinning and you are on a language 
selection screen.  You press either enter or escape to dismiss it.

3. You are now on a screen that lets you either hit enter to boot a live 
desktop, or down arrow once and hit enter to do an install.  But prior 
to doing either of these things you could presss F5 to bring up the 
accessibility options, then choose one by typing a number such as 3 for 
screen reader, then press enter to confirm it.

4. And the CD would then boot into either the desktop or installer with 
your chosen accessibility mode.

Now things have changed.

As I understand it, the CD now starts to boot immediately into a 
graphical something or other... and at some point you have the option of 
hitting space to bring up the original accessibility menu?

I don't understand!  Are there still separate live desktop and install 
options?

I've never been able to get the Lucid CD to come up talking into either 
an installer or the desktop.

Thanks.
Paul
On 12/08/10 14:49, Chris Legg wrote:
> The installer would not have any sound drivers loaded so speech output 
> wouldn't be possible.
> However I believe you can run a live desktop from the CD without 
> installing, so you might be able to launch Orca and run the graphical 
> installer that way.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> On 12/08/2010 8:57 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Curious if there are any plans to make the accessible installation of 
>> the next release of Ubuntu more accessible?
>>
>> My thought is that instead of he rather precise timing required now 
>> to access the accessibility options that a keystroke could be used on 
>> the first page of the installer (once the Live CD loads) to activate 
>> the options.  Perhaps there is a technical limitation that would 
>> prevent this of which I am unaware.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Everett Zufelt
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