Solus DE observations

Linux for blind general discussion blinux-list at redhat.com
Wed Aug 4 21:33:16 UTC 2021


If I remember, it was the mate edition, about a year and a half ago.

> On Aug 4, 2021, at 12:30 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
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> Installing Mint was exactly like installing Ubuntu, as far as I recall.  Maybe you grabbed the Cinnamon edition last time?
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> Cheers,
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> Dave  H.
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> Sent from my Lenovo Thinkpad, running Slint GNU/Linux.  https://slint.fr for info
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> On 8/4/21 7:05 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> How was linux mint and orca during installing?
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>>> On Aug 3, 2021, at 9:23 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
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>>> This message is coming from my Solus Mate installation.  Mate and the applications work as expected, with the exception of speech dispatcher.  All other audio sounds fine, but speech is a little choppy.  Also, I found that some packages aren't in the repos, namely LIOS and Chirp.  I don't know what the build experience is like in Solus, and have those packages in my Slint system. Speaking of Slint, have you considered it?
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>>> I have used Linux Mint Mate edition, and find that the accessibility works fine in the apps and on the desktop and menus.  I find that I have to use flat review on Mint Mate's bottom panel, and the battery  charge indicator doesn't seem to refresh properly.
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>>> HTH,
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>>> Dave  H.
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>>> Sent with Thunderbird and Solus GNU/Linux.
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>>> On 8/3/21 10:13 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>> Dave, I have used gnome and mate with ubuntu.
>>>> I thought of linux mint, and tried it, but orca would not work.
>>>> Had you tried mint?
>>>> As to Solus, is that workable?
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