Please provide talking accessible bootloader

[Josh Kennedy]

you can hear a demonstration of the talking bootloader by going to www {dot} lalrecordings {dot} com ... this bug exists across all versions of Ubuntu... OpenSuse has a talking accessible bootloader that use software speech cut down to 8k very bad sounding but useable. I would like to see a full talking bootloader in all ubuntu versions especially the one for gnome. I am blind and may have to use the ubuntu bootloader both on line cd and when it is installed. OpenSuse has it, there is no reason why Ubuntu cannot have a talking bootloader. in OpenSuse, you know the boot menu is up by hearing a short beep. press f9 to start the bootloader talking screen reader that either uses ESpeak or .wav files cut down to 8khz. email me about this at jkenn337 {at sign} gmail {dot} com

[Josh Kennedy (jkenn337)]

This bug is very important. please fix it as soon as possible! Blind and visually impaired people should have a talking accessible ubuntu bootloader/boot menu that they can use!

[Brian Curtis (bcurtiswx)]

This deals with the grub package and is a wishlist item.
Getting Marked as so

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Thanks for reporting this bug and any supporting documentation. Since this bug has enough information provided for a developer to begin work, I'm going to mark it as confirmed and let them handle it from here.

Have to agree with this. Being visually impaired, There is definitely a need to be able to hear what is happening at any time. This comes under accessibility, which should be important.

Thanks for taking the time to make Ubuntu better!

[Josh Kennedy (jkenn337)]

Oh,

well if Opensuse can make talking bootloader than I think ubuntu should be able to also.

Josh

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Brian Curtis
  To: <email address hidden>
  Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:48 AM
  Subject: [Bug 332962] Re: Ubuntu 8: all versions has no talking accessiblebootloader

  This deals with the grub package and is a wishlist item.
  Getting Marked as so

  ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
  Sourcepackagename: None => grub

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  Please provide talking accessible bootloader
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[Josh Kennedy (jkenn337)]

hi,
Do you know if I can call regular landline telephones and cell phones using ekiga or gizmo?

Josh

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Charlie Kravetz
  To: <email address hidden>
  Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:51 AM
  Subject: [Bug 332962] Re: Ubuntu 8: all versions has no talking accessiblebootloader

  Thanks for reporting this bug and any supporting documentation. Since
  this bug has enough information provided for a developer to begin work,
  I'm going to mark it as confirmed and let them handle it from here.

  Have to agree with this. Being visually impaired, There is definitely a
  need to be able to hear what is happening at any time. This comes under
  accessibility, which should be important.

  Thanks for taking the time to make Ubuntu better!

  ** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided => Medium
         Status: New => Triaged

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  Please provide talking accessible bootloader
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/332962
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[dino99 (9d9)]

This is no more a supported version; and grub legacy upstream is also stopped, only receiving possible random fixes locally. A new grub2 report should be created instead to request such a feature

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]