Re: New Install Fails at Step 14
On Wednesday 30 December 2015 16:06:54 Steve Matzura wrote:
> That's quite all right, it's not something that's really important
> unless the non-full installs don't include screenreader support
> durinig the actual install, which they probably don't. You don't even
> have to ask your friend. If you happen to have a copy of the distro
> handy, boot it, and tell me if there's an option to start the
> installation with a screenreader, which is documented in the full
> install as the "S" option on the install menu.
I have already asked him. Here is my question and his reply:
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Can the Debian net-install be done with sound?
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Yes. After the beep I think it's control+S and return. Sometimes it
speaks very quietly but it does speak. Quite slowly.
I can write more if you need it.
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Let me know if you would like more!
Lisi
>
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 15:49:35 +0000, you wrote:
> >On Wednesday 30 December 2015 15:39:37 Steve Matzura wrote:
> >> Step 14 is "Install additional software." If the net install works
> >> with speech, then I can do it. Without speech output from the built-in
> >> screenreader, it's of no use to me without sighted assistance, which I
> >> do not have.
> >
> >Sorry. I hadn't taken in that you couldn't see. I have a blind friend
> > who installs Debian periodically. I'll ask him exactly how he does it.
> >
> >Lisi
> >
> >> On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 04:28:52 +1300, you wrote:
> >> >On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 10:22:30AM -0500, Steve Matzura wrote:
> >> >> So since my installation is virgin and is failing at Step 14, should
> >> >> I just start again and see if I get any further this time, or is
> >> >> there anything I should choose or specify differently when trying
> >> >> again?
> >> >
> >> >I don't know what step 14 is, but you could just use the netinst CD and
> >> >install from the net.
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