Please keep us updated on how it goes. I am also interested in running some sort of virtual OS on my XP machine, but am not sure how to start. All background information would help. I.E programs, OS installed, and how you interracted with the windows and jaws side, verses the vinux side.
On 5/1/09, Jacob Kruger <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok. > > Downloaded it and tried it out, and it seems to work Ok, except that again, > after I hear Orca saying I must enter a username and password, nothing seems > to happen, but will test it a bit more, etc. > > Also did stop jaws once I told it to start, but should maybe stop it before > even trying to open it as well - will test it a bit more. > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donald Marang" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 6:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Virtual PC software > > >> Hi Jacob, >> >> Have you tried the virtual machine at the Vinux site? It is called, >> "Vinux_Virtual_Edition_1.4.exe" and is configured for Vinux. Read the >> accompanying text file for details. Go to the downloads page at: >> http://vinux.org.uk/ >> >> >> Don Marang >> >> PS I hear a new exciting distribution of Ubuntu, the Linux variant on >> which Vinux is based has just come out! It is Ubuntu 2.0. I have heard >> great things from several PC experts. I wonder if a Vinux 2.0 will be >> available soon? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:07 AM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Virtual PC software >> >> >>> Has anyone tested MS's own VMWare product? >>> >>> It's called Microsoft Virtual PC FWIW. >>> >>> It's free, and the configuration wizard etc. seem pretty usable, but will >>> have to either try find a valid VPC image that's already had an OS >>> installed, or maybe get a sighted person to try help me, for example, >>> install something like Vinux, or an older MS Os so I can see if I can, >>> for >>> example, try out their screenreader utilisation, but I think it should >>> work >>> since in my first test run, I could tell it the new VPC I was configuring >>> would think it had a sound blaster card etc. >>> >>> Anyway, here's the details/download page: >>> http://www.microsoft.com:80/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=28C97D22-6EB8-4A09-A7F7-F6C7A1F000B5&displaylang=en >>> >>> FWIW, once I start up my virtual pc machine, I do need to use the jaws >>> cursor to get to some of the activity menus, but not really a problem. >>> >>> Ok, while typing this message, I realised I was being stoopid, so I >>> started >>> the VPC, and told it to mount the Vinux live CD image and then told it to >>> restart/reboot, and it did seem to be virtually booting up from the CD >>> image >>> since I heard the sound prompt to hit enter to make it start running in >>> live >>> mode, so will have to test it a bit more - LOL! >>> >>> For those who don't know, Vinux is a modified/tweaked version of Ubuntu >>> linux that automatically makes things like the Orca screenreader start, >>> and has also, apparently, had it's whole user interface tweaked to suit >>> us better. >>> >>> Stay well >>> >>> Jacob Kruger >>> Blind Biker >>> Skype: BlindZA >>> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature >>> database 4047 (20090430) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 4047 (20090430) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.c >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 4048 (20090501) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4048 (20090501) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4049 (20090501) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
