in linux Alt+f2 brings up the "run application" dialog not the menu
in opensolaris the default is: windows key + r


On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Willie Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> I answered Mike's cross post on the Orca user's list, but here's what I
> wrote for others also interested in the answer:
>
> "I'm currently working on enabling the OpenSolaris live CD to include
> Orca and to permit an accessible install via Orca.  We currently have
> some Sun-internal prototypes that have been shown to work -- Mike
> Pedersen can burn the CD, boot it, and install OpenSolaris without
> sighted assistance.  It's a bit clunky at the moment, but it works.
> :-)
>
> In the meantime, OpenSolaris includes GNOME and all of the
> accessibility infrastructure with it.  It's currently missing a speech
> engine, however, making it kind of useless for speech users.  :-(.  A
> lot of the work I'm going through involves getting eSpeak in
> OpenSolaris, which just involves making sure we do things "right"
> according to the OpenSolaris development/release process.  I hope to
> have an accessible install for OpenSolaris 2008.11."
>
> For the answer to Alt+F2 - OpenSolaris has the same built-in keyboard
> navigation as GNOME.  OpenSolaris, however, remaps Alt+F2 to Ctrl+Esc.
> I'm just the messenger.  Don't shoot me.  ;-)
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Will
>
> On Aug 16, 2008, at 9:25 AM, mike wrote:
>
>> Hi, I am a blind computer user. I downloaded the os200805 release and
>> need to know if this boots into the gnome desktop? If so, is the Orca
>> screen reader included. I booted the system, but using the keyboard
>> keys alt and f2 didn't bring up a run dialog. So I also need to know
>> if this os is strictly mouse driven? Thanks for any info Mike.
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