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= Installing Fedora with Orca = Installing Fedora with Orca
Thanks for choosing to install Fedora. The first thing you'll need to do is put Thanks for choosing to install Fedora.
an installer onto a removable disk, like a DVD or Flash Drive. For maximum The first thing you'll need to do is put an installer onto a removable disk, like a DVD or Flash Drive.
accessibility, choose Fedora's Mate spin, found at For maximum accessibility, choose Fedora's Mate spin, found at https://spins.fedoraproject.org/mate-compiz/download/index.html(The Fedora Mate download page).
https://spins.fedoraproject.org/mate-compiz/download/index.html(The Fedora Mate Follow a normal guide on flashing the downloaded image to a flash drive or DVD, and prepare to restart the computer to begin the installation.
download page). Follow a normal guide on flashing the downloaded image to a
flash drive or DVD, and prepare to restart the computer to begin the
installation.
To install Fedora Mate, hereafter referred to as just "Fedora", you'll To install Fedora Mate, hereafter referred to as just "Fedora", you'll need to start your computer with the installer's drive set as the drive the computer starts from.
need to start your computer with the installer's drive set as the Consult your computer's manual for how to do this, but it is usually done by pressing the power button while the computer is still turned off, then quickly pressing a key, like F2, F8, F10, or F12, rapidly until the "boot manager" appears.
drive the computer starts from. Consult your computer's manual for how
to do this, but it is usually done by pressing the power button while
the computer is still turned off, then quickly pressing a key, like
F2, F8, F10, or F12, rapidly until the "boot manager" appears.
You'll need either sighted assistance, or an app on a smart phone that You'll need either sighted assistance, or an app on a smart phone that continuously reads text (like Seeing AI on the Apple App Store, or Google Lookout from the Google Play store), in order to somewhat know what's on the screen of this menu.
continuously reads text (like Seeing AI on the Apple App Store, or If you have no other drives, local or network, connected to the computer, you may be able to press Down arrow or Right arrow several times to get to the last item of the menu, which should be your external drive, and press Enter to boot from it.
Google Lookout from the Google Play store), in order to somewhat know
what's on the screen of this menu. If you have no other drives, local
or network, connected to the computer, you may be able to press Down
arrow or Right arrow several times to get to the last item of the
menu, which should be your external drive, and press Enter to boot
from it.
Now, with the continuous text scanner still on, you'll be in a menu Now, with the continuous text scanner still on, you'll be in a menu for starting the installer.
for starting the installer. Pressing Enter should start it. Leave the Pressing Enter should start it.
continuous text scanning on until you hear the current date. Now, you Leave the continuous text scanning on until you hear the current date.
can put down the phone; we won't need it anymore for the installation. Now, you can put down the phone; we won't need it anymore for the installation.
At this time, you are at the live installation screen, where you can At this time, you are at the live installation screen, where you can enable Orca, the screen reader.
enable Orca, the screen reader. To do this, hold down the Alt key, and press the To do this, hold down the Alt key, and press the F2 key, and release both keys.
F2 key, and release both keys. Now, type the word orca, all lowercase. You'll hear "screen reader Now, type the word orca, all lowercase.
on", in a robotic, British voice. If you press an arrow key, you'll find that You'll hear "screen reader on", in a robotic, British voice.
you're on the desktop. This is a live system, so you are encouraged to play If you press an arrow key, you'll find that you're on the desktop.
around with it. This is a live system, so you are encouraged to play around with it.
== Navigating Linux == Navigating Linux
The Fedora installer uses a graphical interface, similar to the The Fedora installer uses a graphical interface, similar to the interfaces on other operating systems.
interfaces on other operating systems. Navigating it is similar to Navigating it is similar to navigating other interfaces, with only a few differences.
navigating other interfaces, with only a few differences. Use the Tab Use the Tab key to move from one control to another.
key to move from one control to another. Use Shift + Tab to navigate Use Shift + Tab to navigate backward.
backward.
In text fields, use the Left and Right arrow keys to navigate by character, Control In text fields, use the Left and Right arrow keys to navigate by character, Control with Left and Right arrow to navigate by word, and Up and Down arrow to navigate by line.
with Left and Right arrow to navigate by word, and Up and Down arrow Use Home to go to the beginning of the line, End to go to the end of the line, and Control Home and Control End to go to the beginning and end of a text field.
to navigate by line. Use Home to go to the beginning of the line, End Use arrow keys to navigate lists, and the Space bar or Enter key to activate buttons, check boxes, and so on.
to go to the end of the line, and Control Home and Control End to go
to the beginning and end of a text field. Use arrow keys to navigate
lists, and the Space bar or Enter key to activate buttons, check
boxes, and so on.
All that should be familiar to those who have used other operating systems. The All that should be familiar to those who have used other operating systems.
differences are slight. In most programs, to move from one area of the screen to The differences are slight.
another, like a large list to the next group of controls, press Control + Tab. In most programs, to move from one area of the screen to another, like a large list to the next group of controls, press Control + Tab.
To move backward the same way, use Control + Shift + Tab. This will be useful in To move backward the same way, use Control + Shift + Tab.
the installer. When a control cannot be used, you're probably used to hearing This will be useful in the installer.
"disabled" or "dimmed". In Linux, Orca says that they are "grayed," meaning When a control cannot be used, you're probably used to hearing "disabled" or "dimmed".
"grayed out." In Linux, Orca says that they are "grayed," meaning "grayed out."
Now that you know basic navigation, let's move on to installing the Now that you know basic navigation, let's move on to installing the system.
system.
== Installing Fedora == Installing Fedora
When you're done looking around, find the "install" icon on the desktop, and When you're done looking around, find the "install" icon on the desktop, and press Enter on it.
press Enter on it. The installer will open, but it won't have focus. To put The installer will open, but it won't have focus.
focus on it, press Alt + Tab. Now, you can choose your language. When you've To put focus on it, press Alt + Tab.
chosen your language, press Tab, and choose your keyboard layout. The item after Now, you can choose your language.
that allows you to test your layout in a text field. Notice that Orca is When you've chosen your language, press Tab, and choose your keyboard layout.
speaking slowly, and also speaking every key you press. This can be changed The item after that allows you to test your layout in a text field.
later. Now, find the Next button and press Enter. Notice that Orca is speaking slowly, and also speaking every key you press.
This can be changed later.
Now, find the Next button and press Enter.
Now, you're in the main area of the installer. There are different areas you can Now, you're in the main area of the installer.
go to, to prepare different parts of the installation. First is the destination, There are different areas you can go to, to prepare different parts of the installation.
where Fedora will be installed. Then there are areas like time, user creation, First is the destination, where Fedora will be installed.
and root account. Press Enter on them, one by one, and fill out the information Then there are areas like time, user creation, and root account.
in each. The part you may have trouble with is the time and timezone selection. Press Enter on them, one by one, and fill out the information in each.
The combo boxes in that area are hard to use, but you can fix your timezone The part you may have trouble with is the time and timezone selection.
later if you need to. The combo boxes in that area are hard to use, but you can fix your timezone later if you need to.
When you're ready, press the Begin Installation button. Fedora will begin to When you're ready, press the Begin Installation button.
write the changes to the disk. When it's done, you can restart the computer. Be Fedora will begin to write the changes to the disk.
sure to remove the installation media, the DVD or Flash Drive, from the computer When it's done, you can restart the computer.
before restarting it or turning it back on. Now, you're ready to set up your new Be sure to remove the installation media, the DVD or Flash Drive, from the computer before restarting it or turning it back on.
Fedora Linux system. Now, you're ready to set up your new Fedora Linux system.