Slint: No Sound, Screen not in text mode

[Linux for blind general discussion]

I solved that problem. I have no idea what the issue was but two reboots fixed it.

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From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 21:54:04 -0500
Subject: Re: Slint: No Sound, Screen not in text mode

> Could it be e2fsck needs to be run as root on that hard disk?
> I think for us screen reader users it would be helpful to have a chron
> job run that would repair the hard drive while the system was able to
> use the screen reader and let the user know the disk repair job is
> starting and to leave the system alone until maybe some sound signal or
> message comes up telling them the job is done and here's what got fixed.
> I just had to run e2fsck a few minutes ago.
> 
> On Mon, 6 Jan 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> 
> > Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 21:18:28
> > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> > To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> > Subject: Slint: No Sound, Screen not in text mode
> >
> > I have installed the latest slint onto a hard drive, choosing
> > "start in graphical mode"
> > . Speech was available during install. However, I rebooted with my braille display attached, saw that ubiquitous
> > screen not in text mode
> > message, and there is no sound.
> > I attempted to get a console with ctrl+alt+f1-2-3. No console prompt appeared. Obviously it has started up, because the
> > screen not in text mode
> > would not be there otherwise.
> > During install, I chose the mate desktop, but I forget which window manager I chose.
> > Any tips for rescuing this situation would be appreciated.
> > Rob
> >
> >
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