On 11/6/2018 12:23 PM, Didier Spaier wrote: > Hello, > > this is a follow-up, with bad news. > > The tests I made that were successful were in console mode > (systemctl set-default multi-user.target) > > However, they failed when in graphical mode: > (systemctl set-default graphical.target) > > I go as far as re installing Debian Buster on bare metal (USB connected hard > disk), tried many things including all listed below to no avail: once Orca is > running in the Mate desktop if I type Ctrl+Alt+F2 I don't have sound, although > espeakup be running. > > I am sorry, but I already spent too much time trying to understand how audio > works in Debian to investigate this issue, so I give up. > > When lightdm is running but I didn't login yet, I can e.g. type Ctr+Alt+F2 and > login in this tty with speech, but as soon as I am logged in through lightdm > and > orca (and pulse) is started for a regular user I have no more sound. > > I tried with and without autospawn of pulse, same bad result. > > I am sorry, but I already spent too much time trying to understand how audio > works in Debian to investigate this issue, so I give up. > > I will just answer questions from Debian folks, if any. > > Meanwhile, my advice to blind Linux users is to use Slint ;) >
Or using the terminal provided by the DE. -- John Doe
