I have a real show stopper here

[Christopher Chaltain]

What apt.sources file are you talking about?

The /etc/apt/sources.list file as well as the /etc/apt/sources.list.d 
directory contain everything Ubuntu contains plus a few Vinux specific 
repositories.

The Software Center doesn't segfault on my Vinux 4 systems.

On 10/01/2013 01:54 PM, Burt Henry wrote:
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>> All earlier versions are based on no longer supported versions of
>> Ubuntu, s only a few vinux-specific packages will be updatable or
>> installable. The exception is some server stuff that will still be
>> supported in vinux3.0.x.
>> Some repos that have server related packages may still be active on
> vinux3.0.x, but for for full supprt you need Vinux \4.0 that is based on
> precise with upgraded packages in some cases and a 3.5 kernel. Much
> newer Orca and accessibility stack is coming.
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>> On Tue, Oct 01, 2013 at 08:32:13AM -0700, eric oyen wrote:
>>> well, given my experience of late, there needs to be a few changes.
>>> The default install of vinux doesn't appear to have much in the
>>> apt.sources file. also, I tried to enter some sources in the software
>>> center dialog only to have it freeze me out before I could press OK
>>> (segfaulted). I may be a version or 2 behind on that distribution as
>>> well.
>>>
>>> anyway, I wanted to try Ubuntu for other reasons.
>>>
>>> -eric
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>>> On Oct 1, 2013, at 8:08 AM, Burt Henry wrote:
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>>>> All software that can be installed on Ubuntu can be installed on Vinux.
>>>> The softwarecenter is accessible, or easier for many of us is using
>>>> apt-get to install from the command line, i.e.
>>>> sudo apt-get install vnstat mutt pcmanfm
>>>> just to give a few suggestions of programs I always put on any Linux
>>>> system, OK, if it's cli-only I won't have pcmanfm, but anyway...
>>>> Write me off list if you need suggestions for programs for a given
>>>> task. You may also wish to join the Vinux list for more suggestions.
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>>>>> it is ctrl+S after the sound of the drums. If you don't hear the
>>>>> drums then it is possible that there is an issue with your
>>>>> audio and orca has cheerfully started and is silently talking.
>>>>> The installer is basically broken at the moment because there are 7
>>>>> progress bars at the bottom of the screen which are
>>>>> visually very very short because they are being used to be coloured
>>>>> dots.
>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1154345
>>>>> I will poke some people about that bug, "low" seems a bit
>>>>> inappropriate given how unuseable it makes the installer
>>>>> Alan.
>>>>> On 01/10/13 15:03, eric oyen wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone.
>>>>> I have a real show stopper here. I can't seem to get orca to start
>>>>> up from the installer dvd. I tried control-s right at boo
>>>>> t and nothing. the documentation doesn't seem to suggest any other
>>>>> way to do this.
>>>>> is there another way?
>>>>> I really would like to have an operational linux machine here.
>>>>> I have tried Vinux, but there isn't a lot of available software
>>>>> other than a few paltry apps and the gnome desktop.
>>>>> I need this working.
>>>>> HELP!
>>>>> eric
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Christopher (CJ)
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